The Parvoviridae family includes the genus erythrovirus with human parvovirus B19 being
the classic type member. The virus is 25 nm in diameter, nonenveloped and consists of a …

Background. The frequency of B19 infection in renal transplant donors and recipients was
studied to determine the significance of active viral infection in the development of anemia …

BACKGROUND: Since 2000, blood donor screening for parvovirus B19 (B19) by nucleic
acid testing (NAT) at the Ulm Institute has been conducted 6 to 8 weeks postdonation, that is …

We describe a case of symptomatic parvovirus B19 infection transmitted by bone marrow
(BM). The infection caused prolonged anaemia, thrombocytopenia, arthralgia and erythema …

Recent reports suggested that parvovirus B19 (B19) might persist in immunocompetent
individuals such as blood donors, but only cross-sectional data were available. Serial …

Patients with haematological disorders (n= 100) were examined for prevalence of parvovirus
B19 DNA in the bone marrow and serum, irrespective of B19-related symptoms. B19 DNA …

Parvovirus B19 (PV B19) infection is known to cause acute anemia in solid organ transplant
recipients. Intravenous immunoglobulin combined with reduction of immunosuppression …

Parvovirus B19 is responsible for a spectrum of disease in humans. The usual bone marrow
findings in acute parvovirus infections are marked erythroid hypoplasia and occasional giant …

Background After acute parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection of immunocompetent individuals,
viral genomes persist lifelong in various tissues. In immunocompromized patients, acute …

A patient with refractory anemia with an excess of blasts in transformation developed
pancytopenia and a concurrent interstitial pneumonia 110 days after allogeneic bone …