Serological and Molecular Biological Studies of Parvovirus B19, Coxsackie B Viruses, and Adenoviruses as Potential Cardiotropic Viruses in Bulgaria

Ivanova Stefka Kr.; Angelova Svetla G.; Stoyanova Asya P.; Georgieva Irina L.; Nikolaeva-Glomb Lubomira K.; Mihneva Zafira G.; Korsun Neli St.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2016-0036

Folia Medica (Dec 2016)

Serological and Molecular Biological Studies of Parvovirus B19, Coxsackie B Viruses, and Adenoviruses as Potential Cardiotropic Viruses in Bulgaria

Ivanova Stefka Kr.,
Angelova Svetla G.,
Stoyanova Asya P.,
Georgieva Irina L.,
Nikolaeva-Glomb Lubomira K.,
Mihneva Zafira G.,
Korsun Neli St.

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Ivanova Stefka Kr.: National Reference Laboratory of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Angelova Svetla G.: National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Diseases, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Stoyanova Asya P.: National Reference Laboratory of Enteroviruses, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Georgieva Irina L.: National Reference Laboratory of Enteroviruses, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Nikolaeva-Glomb Lubomira K.: National Reference Laboratory of Enteroviruses, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mihneva Zafira G.: National Reference Laboratory of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria
Korsun Neli St.: National Reference Laboratory of Influenza and Acute Respiratory Diseases, NCIPD, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2016-0036
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 58, no. 4
pp. 250 – 256

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Background: Inflammatory diseases of the heart (myocarditis, pericarditis) are commonly caused by viruses. Among the human cardiotropic viruses, parvovirus B19, Coxsackie B viruses, and adenoviruses play a leading role.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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