Parvovirus and epidemic arthritis.
Five cases of acute polyarthritis in individuals with serologic evidence of recent human parvovirus B19 infection were seen in one medical practice. Several individuals had had direct exposure to children with rash, and fifth disease was endemic in the community. All cases were associated with the presence of both IgG and IgM antibody to human parvovirus.
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010321:Parvoviridae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis