Persistent Parvovirus B19 Infection without the Development of Chronic Anemia in HIV‐Infected and ‐Uninfected Children: The Women and Infants Transmission Study | Zendy

Ashley LaMonte | Zendy; Mary E. Paul | Zendy; Jennifer S. Read | Zendy; Margaret Frederick | Zendy; Dean D. Erdman | Zendy; Linda L. Han | Zendy; Larry J. Anderson | Zendy

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Persistent Parvovirus B19 Infection without the Development of Chronic Anemia in HIV‐Infected and ‐Uninfected Children: The Women and Infants Transmission Study

Author(s) -

Ashley LaMonte,

Mary E. Paul,

Jennifer S. Read,

Margaret Frederick,

Dean D. Erdman,

Linda L. Han,

Larry J. Anderson

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/381899

Subject(s) - anemia , parvovirus , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , parvoviridae , virus , viral disease , virology , pediatrics , electrical engineering , engineering

We evaluated the prevalence of persistent parvovirus B19 (B19) infection and associated anemia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected children. B19 persistence was defined as B19 DNA detected in specimens collected >16 weeks apart. Of 182 children, 3 HIV-infected children and two HIV-uninfected children had evidence of persistent B19 infection. Of the 5 children, none had evidence of B19-associated anemia. Our data suggest that B19 infections can persist in children without the development of symptomatic anemia.

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