title: Association of parvovirus B19 infection with glomerulonephritis in an immunocompetent host: a case report.
abstract: We present the case of an immunocompetent host with acute glomerulonephritis following parvovirus B19 infection. Renal biopsy demonstrated immune-mediated disease; parvovirus B19 DNA was detected in renal tissue and blood. The patient improved with corticosteroid therapy. Repeat serology 3 months later confirmed recovery from the acute viral infection, although viraemia persisted.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48236, USA. karam.obeid@stjohn.org
authors.forename: Karam M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Obeid
authors.forename: Abdul R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Effendi
authors.forename: Riad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khatib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral