Childhood Coxsackie Virus Infection Depletes Cardiac Stem Cells in Adults

There is epidemiological evidence that links heart disease with type B coxsackie virus (CVB) infection. And research published on July 31st in iPLOS Pathogens/i now suggests a mechanism by which early infection impairs the heart's ability to tolerate stress at later stages of life. CVB infection is very common and affects mostly children. The symptoms range widely: over half of the infections are thought to be asymptomatic, the majority of children ...

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