Open AccessSeroprevalence of erythrovirus B19 in Saudi pregnant women
Author(s) -
Ayman Johargy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8229.181010
Subject(s) - medicine , seroprevalence , pregnancy , obstetrics , antibody , fetus , obstetric history , immunology , serology , gestation , biology , genetics
Erythrovirus B19 infection is associated with clinical symptoms that range from mild to severe. The common clinical presentation of B19 virus (B19V) infection is erythema infectiosum, arthropathy, aplastic crisis, and fetal infection. Infection in seronegative pregnant women can lead to fetal hydrops.