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Tissue persistence of parvovirus B19 genotypes in asymptomatic persons.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2008
Corcioli Fabiana, Zakrzewska Krystyna, Rinieri Alessio, Fanci Rosa, Innocenti Massimo, Civinini Roberto, De Giorgi Vincenzo, Di Lollo Simonetta, Azzi Alberta
Abstract excerpt
Parvovirus B19 (B19V) can persist in immunocompetent symptomatic and non-symptomatic individuals, as demonstrated by the finding of viral DNA in different tissues, in absence of viremia and of anti-B19V IgM. The spread and the nature of this phenomenon have not been clearly determined. In order to investigate the frequency of persistence and the tissue distribution of the three genotypes of B19V, the viral load...
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