How a simple medical observation led to increased awareness and propagation of research in Kawasaki disease in Egypt

Authors

  • Galal El Said Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Sherif Rizk Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Khaled Sorour Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Soliman Gharib Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Karim Said Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Hossam Kandeel Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2017.18

Abstract

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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a serious vasculitis of children first described by Tomisaku Kawasaki five decades ago. Its etiology is unknown, which led to the miasma (bad air) theory of disease as a possible explanation; this theory of disease was accepted in ancient times pointing to the existence of microorganisms unseen by human eyes as the cause for many disease of unknown etiology. So investigators started to look for airborne pathogens which could be the culprit for causing KD.

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Published

2018-01-07

Issue

Vol. 2017 No. 3 (2017)

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Commentary

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