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. 2004 Mar 1;189(5):847-51.
doi: 10.1086/381899. Epub 2004 Feb 9.

Persistent parvovirus B19 infection without the development of chronic anemia in HIV-infected and -uninfected children: the Women and Infants Transmission Study

Ashley C LaMonte  1 , Mary E Paul, Jennifer S Read, Margaret M Frederick, Dean D Erdman, Linda L Han, Larry J Anderson; Women and Infants Transmission Study
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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

Ashley C LaMonte et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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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