Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells, might compromise heart health in adults
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 03:31
in Health & Medicine
There is epidemiological evidence that links type B coxsackie virus infection with heart disease, and research 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, and is often asymptomatic.