Chronic parvovirus infection in a presumably immunologically healthy woman.

Faden, H; Gary, G W; Anderson, L J · Clin Infect Dis · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Infection due to parvovirus B19 is common and usually resolves over several weeks. Prolonged infection has been reported primarily in immunodeficient hosts. The present report describes a chronic infection in an apparently immunologically healthy woman. The illness was characterized by recurrent episodes of paresthesia without anemia. Laboratory studies demonstrated persistence of parvovirus-specific DNA for nearly 4 years.

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