[Infection with parvovirus B 19 virus in humans].

Abstract

Human parvovirus B 19 (B 19) causes endemic infections in Germany. Most frequently. B 19 infection is associated in with erythema infectiosum. In patients with underlying chronic-haemolytic anaemia, B 19 infection can result in aplastic crisis. In patients with hereditary or acquired immuno-deficiency syndromes, B 19 virus may persist causing chronic bone marrow aplasia. In pregnancy B 19 infection may cause hydrops fetalis resulting in fetal loss. B 19 infection may cause hydrops fetalis resulting in fetal loss. B 19 infection in sometimes associated with vascular purpura. Infections occur mostly as epidemic outbreaks in families, kindergartens and schools as well as hospital wards. Acute or past B 19 infections are confirmed by detection B 10-specific antibodies (IgM/IgM) by ELISA.

• Authors: T F Schwarz, A Boroń-Kaczmarska
• Journal: Polski tygodnik lekarski (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) (Pol Tyg Lek) 1993 Mar 1-8 Vol. 48 Issue 9-10 Pg. 240-2 ISSN: 0032-3756 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Zakazenie wirusem Parvo B 19 u ludzi.
• PMID: 8234061 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Disease Outbreaks
• Erythema Infectiosum (complications, diagnosis, epidemiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications, Infectious