Enteroviral Capsid Protein VP1 Is Present in Myocardial Tissues From Some Patients With Myocarditis or Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Our findings demonstrate a direct link between enterovirus infection and some myocarditis or DCM cases. The pattern of VP1 detection may correlate with disease stage and severity. The data suggest that viral protein synthesis may be involved in persistent enterovirus infection in the pathogenesis of DCM.