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Pathology Cardiovascular system 159493c3

Parasitic myocarditis is caused by

A
Trichuris trichura
B
Trichinella spirallis
C
Entrobius vermicularis
D
Strongyloides stercoralis
High-Yield Explanation
Trichinosis is the most common helminthic disease with associated cardiac involvement. In the United States, viral infections are the most common cause of myocarditis, with coxsackieviruses A and B and other enteroviruses accounting for a majority of the cases. Cytomegalovirus (CMV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza virus, and others are less common pathogens. (Robbins Basic Pathology,9th edition,pg no.401,402)

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