Pseudolymphoma Concomitant with Parvovirus B19 Infection

Neurologic manifestations associated with parvovirus B19 infection.

Eighty-one cases of neurologic disease, including encephalitis, meningitis, stroke, and peripheral neuropathy, that were associated with parvovirus B19 infection were reviewed. Most patients were children, and two-thirds had central nervous system manifestations. One-third had altered immunity. Viral symptoms (odds ratio [OR], 5.7; P= .002), rash (OR, 11.5; P< .001), and peripheral nervous syst...

Aplastic anaemia associated with parvovirus B19 infection.

Parvovirus B19 involvement was investigated in 30 children with severe aplastic anaemia. Active or recent parvovirus B19 infection, as shown by B19 DNA viraemia, positive B19 specific IgM antibodies, or both, was diagnosed in six patients. There were no other plausible causes. We suggest that parvovirus B19 infection might be associated with severe aplastic anaemia.

Hepatitis Associated with Acute Parvovirus B19 Infection

alovirus, and human herpes virus 6; HIV 1 and HIV 2; and Still’s Disease, Severe Thrombocytopenia, and Acute hepatitis A, B, C, and G viruses. The negative serologies were Hepatitis Associated with Acute Parvovirus B19 Infection also confirmed by use of PCR. ELISA for antibodies to B19 showed positivity for B19 IgG The pathogenetic role of human parvovirus B19 infection in and negativity for B1...

Parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy.

Parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy.

OBJECTIVES (1) To review the effects of parvovirus B19 on the pregnant woman and fetus, and (2) to discuss the management of women who are exposed to, who are at risk of developing, or who develop parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy. OUTCOMES Maternal outcomes of parvovirus B19 including erythema infectiosum, arthropathy, anemia, and myocarditis. Fetal outcomes including spontaneous abortio...