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Frequency and genotype of human parvovirus B19 among Iranian patients infected with HIV.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2015
Azadmanesh Kayhan, Mohraz Minoo, Kazemimanesh Monireh, Aghakhani Arezoo, Foroughi Maryam, Banifazl Mohammad, Eslamifar Ali, Ramezani Amitis
Abstract excerpt
The human parvovirus B19 (B19) usually causes a subclinical infection in immunocompetent individuals. Whereas immunocompromised individuals such as patients infected with HIV are at risk of persistent anemia due to B19 infection. Only few studies have been carried out on distribution and molecular epidemiology of B19 in Iran. We aimed to determine the frequency and genotype of B19 among Iranian patients infected...
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