scholarly journals Erythema Infectiosum

2020 ◽  
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Erythema Infectiosum

Erythema infectiosum

1966 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Bard
Keyword(s):  
Erythema Infectiosum

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura and Human Parvovirus Infection

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-184
Author(s):  
J. J. LEFRÈRE ◽  
A. M. COUROUCÉ ◽  
J. P. SOULIER ◽  
M. P. CORDIER ◽  
M. C. GUESNE GIRAULT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Hemolytic Anemia ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Past History ◽  
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Erythema Infectiosum ◽  
Aplastic Crisis ◽  
Fifth Disease ◽  
Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Chronic Hemolytic Anemia

To the Editor.— Human parvovirus is already known to be responsible for aplastic crisis in chronic hemolytic anemia,1 for erythema infectiosum or fifth disease,2 and for arthropathies,3,4 and it has recently been isolated from the serum of patients with vascular purpura.5 We report the case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura associated with human parvovirus infection. H. T., a 6-year-old girl, without any significant past history, was admitted on March 8, 1985, for joint pain and swelling (wrists, knees, ankles) associated with intense abdominal pain.

Occupational Risk of Human Parvovirus B19 Infection for School and Day-Care Personnel during an Outbreak of Erythema Infectiosum

1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 755
Author(s):  
SHEILA M. GILLESPIE ◽  
MATTHEW L. CARTTER ◽  
STEVEN ASCH ◽  
JAMES B. ROKOS ◽  
G. WILLIAM GARY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Day Care ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Human Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Erythema Infectiosum ◽  
Parvovirus B19 Infection

scholarly journals Complications of erythema infectiosum in pregnancy

BMJ ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 296 (6625) ◽  
pp. 862-863
Author(s):  
I A Greer
Keyword(s):  
Erythema Infectiosum ◽  
In Pregnancy

Human parvovirus (B19) and erythema infectiosum

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadasu Nunoue ◽  
Kazuo Okochi ◽  
Philip P. Mortimer ◽  
Bernard J. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Human Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Erythema Infectiosum

Parvovirus, Erythema Infectiosum, and Pregnancy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-133
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Blood Cell ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Febrile Illness ◽  
Asymptomatic Infection ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
Normal Person ◽  
Erythema Infectiosum ◽  
Aplastic Crisis

Recent outbreaks of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) have caused consternation among pregnant women and their physicians, because of the risk of spontaneous abortion caused by this viral infection. This statement contains information concerning the infection and recommendations regarding control of exposure. The agent of erythema infectiosum is a single-stranded DNA virus called parvovirus B19, which infects humans only.1,2 Parvovirus B19 is principally transmitted by respiratory secretions,3 and a primary site of replication is the red blood cell precursors found in the bone marrow.4 After an incubation period of approximately 1 week's duration, the virus produces a febrile illness accompanied by reticulocytopenia, which lasts approximately 7 days.5 The normal person recovers without evident anemia and, in some cases, within another week, a distinctive rash, consisting of a slapped cheek appearance and an erythematous, lacy rash on the trunk and extremities, will develop. Atypical maculopapular rashes also occur.6 In adult patients, particularly women, arthralgia or arthritis may develop at this stage7,8; children infrequently experience joint involvement. Asymptomatic infection without rash may occur more frequently than illness with typical rash. Infection with parvovirus B19 can also cause aplastic crisis in patients with red blood cell abnormalities leading to shortened red blood cell halflives (such as sickle cell disease and autoimmune hemolytic anemia). The aplastic crises develop approximately 1 week after onset of the acute illness due to parvovirus B19.9 Patients with aplastic crisis appear to be contagious from the onset or before the onset of acute illness and through the subsequent week or so.

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