Antibodies to Epstein-Barr Virus at the Ages of 6 to 23 Months in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Autor: Tallqvist, Hans, Henle, Werner, Klemola, Erkki, Leskinen, Eila, Niemi, Kyrö, Malm, Erik, Tuuteri, Leena
Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases; September 1973, Vol. 5 Issue: 3 p159-161, 3p
Abstrakt: AbstractSera of 86 children with congenital heart defects aged 6–23 months (mean age 11.4 months) and 113 controls of corresponding age distribution were collected during a 16-month period and tested for the presence of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). No significant difference in the proportion of antibody-positive children (10.5 and 8.8, respectively) and in the incidence of high titres (4.7 and 1.8, respectively) was demonstrable. It is evident that EBV is not a major factor in the aetiology of congenital heart disease.
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