Chapter 47. Parvovirus B19 Infection
- John T. Queenan MD Professor Chairman Emeritus2,
- John C. Hobbins MD Professor of Obstetrics3,
- Catherine Y. Spong MD Chief4
Published Online: 30 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444312904.ch47
Copyright © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, Fourth Edition
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How to Cite
Malee, M. P. (2009) Parvovirus B19 Infection, in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, Fourth Edition (eds J. T. Queenan, J. C. Hobbins and C. Y. Spong), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444312904.ch47
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3257 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
- 3
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4200 East 9th Avenue, B-198, Denver, CO 80262, USA
- 4
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Bivd, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 30 APR 2009
- Published Print: 9 SEP 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405125796
Online ISBN: 9781444312904
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- parvovirus B19 infection;
- parvovirus B19 infection - single-stranded DNA virus;
- erythema infectiosum (EI);
- transient aplastic crisis (TAC);
- B19 infection, causing rash illness;
- arthralgias, sometimes accompanied by inflammatory changes;
- intrauterine B19 infection, causing fetal anemia
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Fifth Disease
Conclusions
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