Erschienen in:
02.08.2017 | Scientific Letter
Prevalence of Parvovirus B19V in Hematological Malignancies and Chronic Anemia
verfasst von:
Amita Jain, Parul Jain, Shantanu Prakash, Danish N. Khan, Archana Kumar, Ravi Kant
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 1/2018
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Excerpt
To the Editor: The present study was planned to estimate the prevalence of human Parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection in children suffering with hematological malignancies or chronic anemia. Such hospitalized children (<15 y) were enrolled consecutively from 2011 through 2014. King George’s Medical University’s institutional ethical clearance was obtained (no.52 E.C.M.IIA/P6). Anti B19V IgG and IgM antibodies (ELISA kits by NovaTech Immunodiagnostica, Dietzenbach, Germany) and B19V DNA (by real time PCR [
1]) were estimated in serum samples of enrolled patients. Relevant laboratory parameters were noted from hospital records of cases. Statistical analysis was done using GraphPad Prism Version 5. …