Fatal myocarditis associated with acute parvovirus B19 and human herpesvirus 6 coinfection.

ABSTRACT: We report on the case of a healthy young boy who developed a fulminant myocarditis due to acute coinfection with erythrovirus (parvovirus B19) and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in the absence of an antiviral immune response. We suggest that the HHV-6-induced immunosuppression enhanced dissemination of parvovirus B19, which led to fatal myocarditis.

SUBMITTER: Rohayem J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC88596 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature