Article
Resistance to parvovirus B19 infection due to lack of virus receptor (erythrocyte P antigen).
The New England journal of medicine - 28 Apr 1994
Brown K E, Hibbs J R, Gallinella G, Anderson S M, Lehman E D, McCarthy P, Young N S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The presence of a specific cellular receptor is thought to be necessary for susceptibility to viral infection. The erythrocyte P antigen is the cellular receptor for parvovirus B19. We hypothesized that the rare persons with the p phenotype, whose erythrocytes do not have this receptor, would be naturally resistant to B19 infection, which causes erythema infectiosum. METHODS: Blood samples were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.