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Existence of various human parvovirus B19 genotypes in Chinese plasma pools: genotype 1, genotype 3, putative intergenotypic recombinant variants and new genotypes.
Virology journal - 17 Sept 2016
Jia Junting, Ma Yuyuan, Zhao Xiong, Huangfu Chaoji, Zhong Yadi, Fang Chi, Fan Rui, Lv Maomin, Zhang Jingang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a frequent contaminant of blood and plasma-derived medicinal products. Three distinct genotypes of B19V have been identified. The distribution of the three B19V genotypes has been investigated in various regions or countries. However, in China, data on the existence of different B19V genotypes are limited. METHODS: One hundred and eighteen B19V-DNA positive source plasma...
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