A high frequency of viral agents yet absence of Borrelia burgdorferi is seen within the myocardium of subjects with normal left ventricular systolic function: an electron microscopy study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00159816%3A_____%2F16%3A00063290" target="_blank" >RIV/00159816:_____/16:00063290 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/16:10324935 RIV/75010330:_____/16:00011287 RIV/00064165:_____/16:10324935

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12223-015-0417-8" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12223-015-0417-8</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12223-015-0417-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12223-015-0417-8</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A high frequency of viral agents yet absence of Borrelia burgdorferi is seen within the myocardium of subjects with normal left ventricular systolic function: an electron microscopy study

Original language description

A wide range of viral agents is associated with the development of acute myocarditis and its possible chronic sequela, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). There is also increasing evidence that Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) is associated with DCM in endemic regions for Bb infection. This study sought to use electron microscopy to prospectively analyze the presence of viruses and Bb within the myocardium of 40 subjects with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and 40 patients with new-onset unexplained DCM during the same time period. Virus particles were found within the myocardium of 23 subjects (58 %) of both cohorts studied, yet there was no statistically significant difference in virus family presence between those with DCM versus those with preserved LV systolic function. In contrast, Bb was detected only in those subjects with DCM (0 versus 5 subjects; p < 0.05). Polymerase chain reaction was performed on samples from patients who were positive for Bb according to electron microscopy, and Bb was confirmed in 4 out of 5 individuals. Our results demonstrate that the prevalence of viral particles does not differ between subjects with preserved LV systolic function versus those with DCM and therefore suggests that the mere presence of a viral agent within the myocardium is not sufficient to establish a clear link with the development of DCM. In contrast, the presence of Bb was found only within myocardial samples of patients with DCM; this finding supports the idea of a causal relationship between Bb infection and DCM development.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FA - Cardiovascular diseases including cardio-surgery

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/ED1.100%2F02%2F0123" target="_blank" >ED1.100/02/0123: St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno - International Clinical Research Center (FNUSA-ICRC)</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Folia Microbiologica (Praha)

ISSN

0015-5632

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

61

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

129-135

UT code for WoS article

000370185200005

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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