PERSISTENCE OF PARVOVIRUS B19-DNA IN BLOOD OF A CHILD WITH SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC PURE RED-CELL APLASIA

被引:32
作者
GAHR, M [1 ]
PEKRUN, A [1 ]
EIFFERT, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GOTTINGEN,INST HYG,W-3400 GOTTINGEN,GERMANY
关键词
PARVOVIRUS-B19; SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY; PURE RED CELL ANEMIA;
D O I
10.1007/BF01958424
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
In a female child with severe combined immunodeficiency, pure red cell aplasia was observed which required regular transfusions of erythrocytes. Parvovirus B 19 DNA (but no antibodies) was detected in stored serum samples after the death of the patient. We suggest that the anaemia was a consequence of parvovirus infection which persisted for at least 2 years due to the immunodeficiency.
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