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A new parvovirus genotype persistent in human skin.
Virology - 25 Oct 2002
Hokynar Kati, Söderlund-Venermo Maria, Pesonen Maria, Ranki Annamari, Kiviluoto Olli, Partio Esa K, Hedman Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Parvovirus B19 is the exclusive human pathogen of the Erythrovirus genus. In classical view, the B19 DNA sequence shows little variability, with no disease-specific or tissue type specific associations. We examined skin biopsies from patients with B19-unrelated skin disease or from constitutionally healthy adults by polymerase chain reaction assays for four different genomic regions of the B19 virus. Sequencing...
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