Seroepidemiology of parvovirus B19 among different age groups & pregnant women in India
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The seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 infection among to-be-married girls, pregnant women, and their neonates in Shiraz, Iran.
Erythema infectiosum (fifth Disease) is the major clinical manifestation of human parvovirus B19 (HPV B19) infection. HPV B19 is known to be associated with adverse effects on fetuses such as hydrops fetalis, aplastic anemia, intrauterine fetal death, and chronic anemia in immunocompromised individuals. The objective of this study was to assess seroprevalence to HPV B19 in three different group...
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