Coxsackie B virus infection and myopericarditis in Thailand, 1987-1989.
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1998-06-14
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Serum specimens of 363 myopericarditis patients from the hospital all over the country were examined for coxsackie B virus antibody during 1987-1989 by means of microneutralization test in order to assess association between myopericarditis and coxsackie B virus infection. The data established that certain virus infection rates were 24.3%, 19.4% and 23.6% respectively, no differences in incidence were found between sex (p > 0.05) and the incidence rate between age groups below 15 years and 15 years and older was significantly different (p < 0.05). It was found that the epidemic happened throughout the year and the most common serotype in 1987 and 1989 was B4 whereas in 1988 it was B3.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Dechkum N, Pangsawan Y, Jayavasu C, Saguanwongse S. Coxsackie B virus infection and myopericarditis in Thailand, 1987-1989. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1998 Jun; 29(2): 273-6