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Frequency and Genotype of Human Parvovirus B19 among Iranian Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2016
Sharif Alireza, Aghakhani Arezoo, Velayati Ali Akbar, Banifazl Mohammad, Sharif Mohammad Reza, Razeghi Effat, Kheirkhah Davood, Kazemimanesh Monireh, Bavand Anahita, Ramezani Amitis
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and genotype of human parvovirus B19 and its relation with anemia among Iranian patients under dialysis. METHODS: Fifty hemodialysis (HD) and 33 peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients were enrolled. B19 IgG and IgM antibodies were assessed by ELISA, and the presence of B19 DNA was evaluated by nested PCR. PCR products were sequenced directly and...
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