Rheumatic fever pathogenesis: Approach in research needs change
Despite identifying that rheumatic fever (RF) is the result of an immunological reaction following group-A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection, the pathogenesis remains elusive. RF has been incorrectly designated as causing pancarditis, since it does not cause myocarditis. Research directed towar...
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Main Author: | Rajendra Tandon (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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