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Detection of human parvovirus B19 infection in first-trimester fetal loss*1
1 May 2002
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of parvovirus B19 infection in first-trimester fetal loss, as measured by B19 DNA polymerase chain reaction in placental tissue in a prospective descriptive study from a nonendemic area. METHODS: Placental tissues from first-trimester fetal losses were examined for presence of B19 DNA by polymerase chain reaction in a prospective study during 30 months. For comparison,...
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