Lymphocytic Myocarditis in Children with Parvovirus B19 Infection: Pathological and Molecular Insights.

Autor:	Pelzl L; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Mantino S; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Sauter M; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Manuylova T; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Vogel U; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany., Klingel K; Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Biomedicines [Biomedicines] 2024 Aug 20; Vol. 12 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 20.
DOI:	10.3390/biomedicines12081909
Abstrakt:	Background: This study aims to evaluate the role of parvovirus B19 (B19V) in the pathogenesis of myocarditis in a paediatric population, including post-mortem samples from two children. Methods: From 2004 to 2023, endomyocardial biopsies (EMBs) from children under 16 years of age were analyzed using histology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular pathology. A total of 306 children with acute and 1060 children with chronic lymphocytic myocarditis were identified. Results: B19V infection was more frequent in acute myocarditis than in chronic myocarditis (43% vs. 14%), with higher viral loads in acute cases regardless of age. The most prominent cardiac CD3+ T cell infiltration was noted in children < 2 years, correlating with high cardiac B19V loads. In two male infants who died from B19V infection, B19V DNA was localized in the endothelial cells of multiple organs using in situ hybridization. Virus replication was found in the endothelial cells of small cardiac arterioles and venules but not in capillaries. B19V DNA/mRNA was also detected in immune cells, especially in the spleen and lymph nodes, revealing virus replication in B lymphocytes. Conclusions: B19V can induce severe lymphocytic myocarditis, especially in young children. The simultaneous histopathological and molecular assessment of EMBs is important for early diagnosis of viral myocarditis, preventing severe disease, and ensuring appropriate therapy.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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