Human parvovirus B19 and pediatric rheumatologic disease
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Purpose Human Parvovirus B19 causes a self-limited febrile illness with a characteristic exanthem and occasional acute arthritis. B19 infection has also been associated with multiple rheumatic diseases. Reports indicate that in patients with positive B19 PCR up to ~1/3 have negative IgM and positive IgG to B19. However little is known about how these findings might relate to rheumatologic symptoms, especially in children.
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