Phillips等最近报道了一种与合胞体巨细胞肝炎有关的病毒颗粒,并且可能是合胞体巨细胞肝炎的病原体。在儿童肝病中通常可见巨细胞,一般认为此种细胞是非特异性组织损害的一种表现。副流感、腮腺炎及麻疹等副粘病毒属感染(例如麻疹肺炎)时也可导致巨细胞形成。据报道,80％的成人麻疹可发生肝炎,有时肝组织学检查可发现巨细胞。麻疹肝炎 Phillips et al. Recently reported a viral particle associated with syncytial giant cell hepatitis and may be the causative agent of syncytial giant cell hepatitis. Giant cells are commonly found in childhood liver disease and are generally considered as a manifestation of nonspecific tissue damage. Parainfluenza, mumps and measles and other Paramyxovirus infections (such as measles pneumonia) can also lead to the formation of giant cells. It is reported that 80% of adult measles can develop hepatitis, and sometimes liver tissue can be found giant cells. Measles hepatitis