SUMMARY Parvovirus B19 (B19) was discovered in 1974 and is the only member of the
family Parvoviridae known to be pathogenic in humans. Despite the inability to propagate …

Abstract Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a small non-enveloped DNA virus of the Parvoviridae
family. It is an obligate human pathogen that preferentially replicates in erythroid progenitor …

Publisher Summary This chapter outlines the two most commonly used methods of virus
isolation—namely, tissue cultures and embryonated eggs. The chapter describes the …

ABSTRACT A sequence-independent PCR amplification method was used to identify viral
nucleic acids in the plasma samples of 25 individuals presenting with symptoms of acute …

We describe three patients who had infection with human parvovirus B19 in association with
new-onset systemic necrotising vasculitis syndromes, two with features of polyarteritis …

Canine parvovirus (CPV) was first isolated in 1978 in the USA. Analysis of CPV isolates by
monoclonal antibodies and restriction enzymes have shown that after the first emergence of …

Objective To determine whether parvovirus B19 DNA is more likely to be present in the
temporal arteries of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) than in the temporal arteries of …

To investigate whether cytokine responses may have a bearing on the symptoms and
outcome of parvovirus B19 infection, circulating cytokines were measured during acute …

OBJECTIVE Viruses have a role in the pathogenesis of various forms of arthritis. This study
aimed at determining whether viral DNA can be detected in joint samples in the early stages …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of arthralgia and fatigue complicating B19
infection, along with associated B19 markers and autoantibodies. METHODS: We studied …