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Parvovirus B19

Microbiology Spectrum, 2016
ABSTRACT Primary parvovirus B19 infection is an infrequent, but serious and treatable, cause of chronic anemia in immunocompromised hosts. Many compromised hosts have preexisting antibody to B19 and are not at risk. However, upon primary infection, some patients may be able to mount a sufficient immune response to terminate active parvovirus ...
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Molecular and serological assessment of parvovirus B19 infections among sickle cell anemia patients

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Parvovirus B19 is a cause of hemolysis and red blood cell aplasia in patients with sickle cell anemia. The present study aimed to assess parvovirus B19 infection among sickle cell anemia patients.
Obeid E Obeid
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Detection of human parvovirus B19 in a patient with hepatitis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2001
Parvovirus B19 has been associated by some investigators with cases of severe hepatitis. The aim of the present study was to determine the presence of active parvovirus B19 infection among 129 Brazilian patients with non-A-E hepatitis.
J.R.R. Pinho, V.A.F. Alves, A.F. Vieira, M.O.S. Moralez, L.E.P. Fonseca, B. Guz, A. Wakamatsu, E.L.R. Cançado, F.J. Carrilho, L.C. da Silva, A.P. Bernardini, E.L. Durigon   +11 more
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Hepatitis associated with parvovirus B19 infection in a 12-year-old-boy. Case report

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Parvovirus B19 infection is one of the most common viral diseases manifested with a rash in school children. The vast majority of rare clinical forms of parvovirus B19 infection are associated with hepatitis.We present the case of a 12-year-old boy with ...
Aleksandra Kowalik, Natalia Panasiuk, Elżbieta Pac-Kożuchowska   +2 more
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Parvovirus B19 associated acute cholestatic hepatitis

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2014
There are few reports in the literature of hepatitis as a manifestation of Parvovirus B19 infection. We describe a case of Parvovirus B19 associated acute cholestatic hepatitis diagnosed based on a positive serologic test (IgM) and molecular detection of
S. Perrini, B. Guidi, P. Torelli, A. Forte   +3 more
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Seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 IgG and IgM antibodies among pregnant women in Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: Human parvovirus B19 causes a wide range of complications in pregnant women including abortion, severe fetal anemia, non-immune hydrops fetalis, and even intrauterine fetal death.
Iyanda Abiodun, Oluyinka Oladele Opaleye, Olusola Ojurongbe, Ademola Hezekiah Fagbami   +3 more
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Parvovirus B19 and the Kidney [PDF]

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2007
Infection with parvovirus B19 causes several clinical syndromes (fifth disease, transient aplastic crisis, pure red cell aplasia, and hydrops fetalis) and may contribute to other illnesses. B19 has been linked to renal disease in three settings: As a cause of acute glomerulopathy and as a cause of anemia in ESRD and kidney transplantation. Case reports
Meryl, Waldman, Jeffrey B, Kopp
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The seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 among kidney transplant recipients: A single-center study

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2014
Parvovirus B19 is a DNA virus that is responsible for causing several diseases in humans. Parvovirus B19-induced persistent anemia is one of its manifestations that is relatively common in transplant recipients.
Zakieh Rostamzadeh Khameneh, Nariman Sepehrvand, Vahid Sohrabi, Nazafarin Ghasemzadeh   +3 more
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Human parvovirus B19 [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
Infection with parvovirus B19 is most common in children between the ages of 4 and 11. About half the infections are asymptomatic, and many of the remainder cause a non-specific illness of the respiratory tract.1 The most common distinct disease associated with the infection is erythema infectiosum - also known as fifth disease or slapped cheek disease.
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Detection of Parvovirus B19 in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease [PDF]

Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Dialysis patients are more vulnerable to viral infections, including Human Parvovirus B19, which is the only human pathogenic parvovirus. It is highly erythrotropic and preferentially replicates in erythroid progenitor cells.
Rana Ibrahim, Israa Saadoon
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