Parvovirus B19 in the Context of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Evaluating Cell Donors and Recipients

Background. Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a common human pathogen, member of the family Parvoviridae. Typically, B19V has been found to infect erythroid progenitors and cause hematological disorders, such as anemia and aplastic crisis. However, the persistence of genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has b...

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Main Authors: Bianca E. Gama, PhD, Vanessa E. Emmel, PhD, Michelle Oliveira-Silva, PhD, Luciana M. Gutiyama, PhD, Leonardo Arcuri, MD, MSc, Marta Colares, MD, PhD, Rita de Cássia Tavares, MD, MSc, Luis F. Bouzas, MD, PhD, Eliana Abdelhay, PhD, Rocio Hassan, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-11-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000731