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Unusual skin manifestations associated with parvovirus B19 primary infection in children
Author(s) -
Ferrari Bruno,
Díaz María Sol,
López Micaela,
Larralde Margarita
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13623
Subject(s) - parvovirus , parvoviridae , medicine , erythema infectiosum , virology , virus , dermatology , immunology
Parvovirus B19 is a DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. We present four children with unusual exanthems associated with parvovirus infection: a purpuric periflexural pattern, a purpuric vasculitic pattern, and a combination of the two.