Coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis : identifying disease mediators

Myocarditis-induced dilated cardiomyopathy is a major cause of heart disease and sudden death in young adults. Development of myocarditis is thought to involve both genetic and environmental factors such as pathogen infection, with the most commonly associated pathogen being the enterovirus coxsacki...

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Main Author: Poffenberger, Maya Chikako
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33064