Primary infection by human parvovirus B19.
We describe a case of primary infection by human parvovirus B19 in a 20-year-old woman; it manifested as erythemato-maculo-papular lesions, pharyngotonsillitis, lymphadenopathy, fever, arthralgia and myalgia, asthenia and anorexia. Laboratory tests revealed anaemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopaenia and a rise in some inflammatory indices. Elisa test was positive for anti-human parvovirus B19 IgM. Clinical symptoms spontaneously regressed in 2 weeks. Thirty days after hospital admission all the laboratory tests returned to normal values; furthermore, specific IgM and IgG were detectable.
Veraldi
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Prima Clinica Dermatologica, Università di Milano, IRCCS, Ospedale, Maggiore di Milano, Italia.
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Lunghi
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Cardone
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D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000209:etiology; D013909:Thorax