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Detection of PARV4, genotypes 1 and 2, in healthy and pathological clinical specimens.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2009
Botto Sara, Bergallo Massimiliano, Sidoti Francesca, Terlizzi Maria Elena, Astegiano Sara, Ponti Renata, Costa Cristina, Cavallo Rossana
Abstract excerpt
The molecular epidemiology and tissue distribution of Human Parvovirus 4 (PARV4) and its variant PARV5 (Parvoviridae family) are poorly known. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological role and prevalence of PARV4/5 by a nested-PCR on different clinical specimens, including blood samples from healthy donors, healthy and pathological skin samples, and bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL). Among blood...
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