Novel human parvovirus 4 genotype 3 in infants, Ghana

Novel human parvovirus 4 genotype 3 in infants, Ghana

Human parvovirus 4 has been considered to be transmitted only parenterally. However, after novel genotype 3 of parvovirus 4 was found in 2 patients with no parenteral risks, we tested infants in Ghana. A viremia rate of 8.6% over 2 years indicates that this infection is common in children in Africa.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2010-07, Vol.16 (7), p.1143-1146
Hauptverfasser: Panning, Marcus, Kobbe, Robin, Vollbach, Silke, Drexler, Jan Felix, Adjei, Samuel, Adjei, Ohene, Drosten, Christian, May, Jürgen, Eis-Hubinger, Anna Maria
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Sprache:eng
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Dispatch
Female
Genotype
genotype 3
Ghana
Ghana - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
infants
Male
PARV4
Parvovirus - classification
Parvovirus - genetics
Viremia - epidemiology
viruses
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Zusammenfassung:Human parvovirus 4 has been considered to be transmitted only parenterally. However, after novel genotype 3 of parvovirus 4 was found in 2 patients with no parenteral risks, we tested infants in Ghana. A viremia rate of 8.6% over 2 years indicates that this infection is common in children in Africa.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1607.100025