| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3370024 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A fatal case of Coxsackie B3 myocarditis in a neonate is described. The clinical features became evident in the 3rd week of life, but enteroviral RNA was detected in the dried blood spot of the baby collected on day 4 after birth. This is the first report on the detection of enteroviral RNA in Guthrie card dried blood using reverse-transcriptase PCR. Materials and methods used are described in detail.
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Authors
Koenraad Smets, Annelies Keymeulen, Elke Wollants, Katrien Lagrou, Marc Van Ranst, Elizaveta Padalko,