Coxsackie B infection in a Scottish general practice
The authors describe 38 cases of protracted illness, characterized by varied multisystem symptomatology. Significant antibody titres to Coxsackie B viruses, suggesting recent infection, were found in these 38 patients (47 per cent of 81 cases investigated). The syndrome has many of the features of m...
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Published in | Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners Vol. 34; no. 258; pp. 15 - 19 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
01.01.1984
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Summary: | The authors describe 38 cases of protracted illness, characterized by varied multisystem symptomatology. Significant antibody titres to Coxsackie B viruses, suggesting recent infection, were found in these 38 patients (47 per cent of 81 cases investigated). The syndrome has many of the features of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a condition which has frequently been found in closely clustered epidemics but seldom in sporadic or endemic form. The reported cases emerged over a four-year period and fresh cases continue to appear. |
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ISSN: | 0035-8797 |