Novel human parvovirus 4 genotype 3 in infants, Ghana.
Human parvovirus 4 has been considered to be transmitted only parenterally. However, after novel genotype 3 of parvovirus 4 was found in 2 patients with no parenteral risks, we tested infants in Ghana. A viremia rate of 8.6% over 2 years indicates that this infection is common in children in Africa.
Panning
Marcus
M
Institute of Virology, University of Bonn Medical Centre, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Kobbe
Robin
R
Vollbach
Silke
S
Drexler
Jan Felix
JF
Adjei
Samuel
S
Adjei
Ohene
O
Drosten
Christian
C
May
Jürgen
J
Eis-Hubinger
Anna Maria
AM
D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D014766:Viremia / Q000453:epidemiology