Detection of human parvovirus B19 in serum samples from children under 5 years of age with rashâfever illnesses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Background: It has been demonstrated that infection with human parvovirus B19 (B19V) is associated with rashâfever illnesses. The present study aimed to investigate B19V as an aetiological agent of rashâfever syndromes in Congolese children confirmed as measles and rubella IgM-negative. An ELISA IgM...

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Main Authors: Tony Bokalanga Wawina, Olivier Mbaya Tshiani, Steve Mundeke Ahuka, Elisabeth Simbu Pukuta, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Christopher Jacob Kasanga, Jean-Jacques Tamfum Muyembe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302424