title: Placental transmission of human parvovirus 4 in newborns with hydrops, Taiwan.
abstract: In studying the epidemiology of parvovirus 4 (PARV4) in Taiwan, we detected DNA in plasma of 3 mothers and their newborns with hydrops. In 1 additional case, only the mother had PARV4 DNA. Our findings demonstrate that PARV4 can be transmitted through the placenta.
authors: National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. maoyuanchen@ntu.edu.tw
authors: Mao-Yuan
authors: MY
authors: Chen
authors: Shiu-Ju
authors: SJ
authors: Yang
authors: Chien-Ching
authors: CC
authors: Hung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D004279:DNA, Viral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology; D010920:Placenta / Q000821:virology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; D004279:DNA, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G