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Impact of Parvovirus B19 Viremia in Liver Transplanted Children on Anemia: A Retrospective Study.
Viruses - 13 Jun 2017
Würdinger Michael, Modrow Susanne, Plentz Annelie
Abstract excerpt
Acute parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection in immunocompromised patients may lead to severe anemia. However, in adult transplant recipients, B19V reactivations without anemia and low-level viremia are common. The impact of B19V in pediatric transplant patients, with high risk of primary infection, is investigated here. In a six-month period, 159 blood samples of 54 pediatric liver transplant recipients were tested for...
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