Open AccessGene Transcript Abundance Profiles Distinguish Kawasaki Disease from Adenovirus Infection
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Popper,
Virginia E. Watson,
Chisato Shimizu,
John T. Kanegaye,
Jane C. Burns,
David A. Relman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/603538
Subject(s) - kawasaki disease , immunology , adenovirus infection , rash , medicine , gene , gene expression , pathophysiology , systemic disease , biology , immunopathology , virus , artery , biochemistry
Acute Kawasaki disease (KD) is difficult to distinguish from other illnesses that involve acute rash or fever, in part because the etiologic agent(s) and pathophysiology remain poorly characterized. As a result, diagnosis and critical therapies may be delayed.
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