Searching for the cause of Kawasaki disease--cytoplasmic inclusion bodies provide new insight |
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Authors: | Rowley Anne H Baker Susan C Orenstein Jan M Shulman Stanford T |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Center for Kawasaki Disease, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. rowley@northwestern.edu |
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Abstract: | Kawasaki disease (KD) has emerged as the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world. The cause of KD remains unknown, although an as-yet unidentified infectious agent might be responsible. By determining the causative agent, we can improve diagnosis, therapy and prevention of KD. Recently, identification of an antigen-driven IgA response that was directed at cytoplasmic inclusion bodies in KD tissues has provided new insights that could unlock the mysteries of KD. |
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