Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies of Viral Myocarditis Targeting Autophagy

• Main Authors: Kun Yu (Author), Ling Zhou (Author), Yinhui Wang (Author), Chengxin Yu (Author), Ziyi Wang (Author), Hao Liu (Author), Haoran Wei (Author), Liang Han (Author), Jia Cheng (Author), Feng Wang (Author), Dao Wen Wang (Author), Chunxia Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Viral myocarditis is caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, including coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), and is characterized by acute or chronic inflammatory responses in the heart. The mortality associated with severe viral myocarditis is considerable. In some patients, viral myocarditis may develop...