Lower CMV and EBV Exposure in Children With Kawasaki Disease Suggests an Under-Challenged Immune System

• Главные авторы: Diana van Stijn (Автор), Annemarie Slegers (Автор), Hans Zaaijer (Автор), Taco Kuijpers (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis of which the pathogenesis is unclear. The hypothesis is that genetically pre-disposed children develop KD when they encounter a pathogen which remains most often unidentified or pathogen derived factors. Since age is a dominant factor, prio...