True about Rheumatic hea disease and Rheumatic fever is/are -
Ref: R Alagappan - Manual of Practical Medicine 4th Edition.pg no: 146 Rheumatic Fever Acute, recurrent, inflammatory disease, mainly of children (aged 5-15 years), typically occurring 1-5 weeks after group A streptococcal infection. Pathophysiology 1. Cross reactivity of host antistreptococcal antibodies to cardiac antigens 2. Microbe initiated autoimmune reactivity.
Caused by group 'A' streptococci
Caused by group 'B' streptococci
Carrier have high risk of developing RF
Carrier have low risk of developing RF
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