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Infección crónica por enterovirus en pacientes con síndrome de fatiga postviral
G E Yousef1, E J Bell, G F Mann
1Department of Pathology, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.
Lancet (London, England)
|January 23, 1988
Resumen
La infección crónica por enterovirus es común en el síndrome de fatiga post-viral (SFPV). La detección del antígeno del enterovirus en el suero es un método de diagnóstico eficaz para los pacientes con PVFS.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Virología Virología.
- Inmunología Inmunología.
- Enfermedades infecciosas Enfermedades infecciosas.
Sus antecedentes:
- El síndrome de fatiga post-viral (SFPV) es una condición debilitante que a menudo sigue a las infecciones virales.
- El papel de las infecciones virales persistentes en la patogénesis del PVFS sigue siendo objeto de investigación.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la prevalencia de la infección por enterovirus en pacientes con PVFS.
- Evaluar la utilidad de la detección del antígeno enteroviral en suero para el diagnóstico del SFPV.
Principales métodos:
- Aislamiento del virus de muestras fecales y detección del antígeno enteroviral VP1 en suero utilizando un anticuerpo monoclonal específico.
- Análisis de la presencia del complejo IgM en relación con la detección del antígeno VP1.
- Seguimiento longitudinal de pacientes con cultivos virales positivos.
Principales resultados:
- Los enterovirus fueron aislados en el 22% de los pacientes con SFPV en comparación con el 7% de los controles.
- El antígeno enteroviral VP1 se detectó en el suero del 51% de los pacientes con PVFS, con una mayor positividad cuando estaban presentes complejos de IgM.
- La infección persistente por enterovirus se confirmó en un subconjunto de pacientes después de un año.
Conclusiones:
- La infección crónica por enterovirus es un factor significativo en muchos casos de PVFS.
- La detección del antígeno del enterovirus sérico ofrece un enfoque sensible y práctico para investigar el PVFS.
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