Recurrent erythema in patients with long-term parvovirus B19 infection.
We describe 3 patients with long-term parvovirus B19 infection (defined as detectable parvovirus B19 DNA load for >6 months after the onset of symptoms), which we monitored by serial testing for parvovirus B19 load and the presence of parvovirus B19-specific antibodies in blood. The patients showed recurrent erythema at intervals of several months.
Musiani
Monica
M
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. monica.musiani@unibo.it
Manaresi
Elisabetta
E
Gallinella
Giorgio
G
Cricca
Monica
M
Zerbini
Marialuisa
M
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors; D019562:Viral Load
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M