Molecular and clinical evaluation of the acute human parvovirus B19 infection: comparison of two cases in children with sickle cell disease and discussion of the literature

Human parvovirus B19 is a well-known cause of severe conditions in patients with sickle cell disease, but the molecular mechanisms of the infection are insufficiently understood. The different clinical outcome of the acute parvovirus B19 infection in two pediatric patients with sickle cell disease h...

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Main Authors: Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Simone Kashima, Ana Cristina Silva-Pinto, Alberto Anastacio Amarilla, Victor Hugo Aquino, Dimas Tadeu Covas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000100017&lng=en&tlng=en