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Chronic parvovirus infection in a presumably immunologically healthy woman

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Abstract

Infection due to parvovirus B19 is common and usually resolves over several weeks. Prolonged infection has been reported primarily in immunodeficient hosts. The present report describes a chronic infection in an apparently immunologically healthy woman. The illness was characterized by recurrent episodes of paresthesia without anemia. Laboratory studies demonstrated persistence of parvovirus-specific DNA for nearly 4 years.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)595-597
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1992

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