title: Parvovirus B19 in pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnant women who report possible exposure to a viral illness can present a clinical predicament for obstetric providers. Although some viruses are benign in pregnancy, others can have serious consequences. Parvovirus B19, the causative agent of fifth disease, is one of the more serious of the common viruses. Understanding the pathophysiology and appropriate testing for parvovirus will help providers better counsel their patients.
authors.affiliation: Midwifery Education Program, Yale University School of Nursing, USA. Meredith.goff@yale.edu
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral