[Treatment-refractory anaemia in a 35-year-old heart transplant recipient on chronic hemodialysis]. / Therapierefraktäre Anämie bei einem 35-jährigen Dialysepatienten nach Herztransplantation.

This article presents a case of pure red cell aplasia in a 35-year-old heart transplant recipient on chronic hemodialysis. Elevated parvovirus B19 immunoglobulin M blood levels were detected along with a high viral load of 80 billion IU/ml quantified by polymerase chain reaction. Bone marrow examination revealed giant proerythroblasts confirming parvovirus B19 infection. High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin was used for treatment. Anaemia had significantly improved 4 weeks later. Parvovirus B19 infection should be excluded in organ transplant recipients with anaemia due to ineffective erythropoiesis.

[Persistent anemia after kidney transplantation in a 36-year-old male patient-an unusual cause]. / Persistierende Anämie nach Nierentransplantation bei einem 36-jährigen Patienten ­ eine ungewöhnliche Ursache.

An allogeneic kidney transplantation (match 1­1­0, cytomegalovirus, CMV, donor, D, +/recipient, R, - high risk) was performed in a 36-year-old patient. The patient was on dialysis due to a tubulointerstitial nephritis confirmed by biopsy 11 years previously. Posttransplantation there was a gradual decrease in the hemoglobin (Hb) level from 11.4 g/dl to 7.3 g/dl during the initial hospitalization period. Initially this was explained by the kidney transplantation and chronic fibrosing antral gastritis with erosions. Despite repeated transfusion of red cell concentrates, a refractory anemia persisted, which is why the patient presented several times at our clinic for further diagnosis and treatment. The presence of giant erythroblasts in the bone marrow and quantitative detection of parvovirus B19 (>900 million IU/ml DNA replications) was consistent with a virus-associated red cell aplasia. Intravenous immunoglobulin administration was established and showed long-term therapeutic success.

Brote por Parvovirus B19 asociado a la atención sanitaria en un hospital al norte del Perú / Parvovirus B19 outbreak associated with healthcare in a hospital in northern Peru

RESUMEN Fundamento: parvovirus humano B19 es el agente causal de la quinta enfermedad en los niños y de la poliartropatía y la eritroblastopenia aguda en los adultos. Objetivo: determinar los aspectos clínicos, epidemiológicos y analíticos de la infección por parvovirus B19 durante un brote nosocomial. Métodos: se realizó un estudio trasversal descriptivo en los servicios de Medicina y Pediatría en el Hospital Regional de Lambayeque durante los meses de noviembre y diciembre de 2017. Se realizó un estudio de serie de casos en base a las historias clínicas de pacientes y personal de salud, con resultado positivo a la infección por PVB1, mediante la técnica de ELISA. El universo estuvo constituido por 153 pacientes atendidos en los servicios de Medicina y Pediatría en el tiempo mencionado. De los cuales se seleccionó una muestra de 16 casos, cumpliendo los criterios mencionados. Resultados: se identificaron 16 pacientes positivos de los servicios de Medicina y Pediatría, con títulos de IgM contra parvovirus B19 superiores a 17 UI/mL, cuyas edades oscilaron entre los seis meses y 38 años. Entre ellos ocho y 16 pacientes presentaron comorbilidades de las cuales 3/8 correspondieron a enfermedades autoinmunes. Se evidenciaron contactos intrahospitalarios en ambos servicios. Se encontró una mayor morbilidad en el personal de salud femenino de mediana edad. Conclusiones: la infección por parvovirus B19 en el hospital u otro medio sanitario representa un riesgo para el personal de salud.

ABSTRACT Background: human parvovirus B19 is the causative agent of fifth disease in children and of polyarthropathy and acute erythroblastopenia in adults. Objective: to determine the clinical, epidemiological and analytical aspects of parvovirus B19 infection during a nosocomial outbreak. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Medicine and Pediatrics services of the Regional Lambayeque Hospital during the months of November and December 2017. A study of a series of cases was carried out based on the patients and health personnel historical charts, with a positive result to the PVB1 infection, through the ELISA technique. The universe was constituted by 153 patients treated in the Medicine and Pediatrics services. Of which it was selected a sample of 16 cases, based on the criteria. Results: 16 positive patients from the Medicine and Pediatrics departments were identified, with IgM titers against parvovirus B19 greater than 17 IU / mL, whose ages ranged from 6 months to 38 years. Among them 8/16 patients presented comorbidities of which 3/8 corresponded to autoimmune diseases. In-hospital contacts were evident in both services. Greater morbidity was found in middle-aged female health personnel. Conclusions: Parvovirus B19 infection in the hospital or other health environment represents a risk mainly for health personnel.

Congenital infections in Hong Kong: beyond TORCH.

Congenital infections refer to a group of perinatal infections that are caused by pathogens transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy (transplacentally) or delivery (peripartum) which may have similar clinical presentations, including rash and ocular findings. TORCH is the acronym that covers these infections (toxoplasmosis, other [syphilis], rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus). Other important causes of intrauterine/perinatal infection include human immunodeficiency virus, varicella-zoster virus, Treponema pallidum, Zika virus, and parvovirus B19. This overview aims to describe various congenital infections beyond TORCH with a Hong Kong perspective. Intrauterine and perinatal infections are a major cause of in utero death and neonatal mortality, and an important contributor to childhood morbidity. A high index of suspicion for congenital infections and awareness of the prominent features of the most common congenital infections can help to facilitate early diagnosis, tailor appropriate diagnostic evaluation, and initiate appropriate early treatment. Intrauterine infections should be suspected in newborns with clinical features including microcephaly, seizures, cataract, hearing loss, congenital heart disease, hepatosplenomegaly, small for gestational age, and/or rash. Primary prevention of maternal infections during pregnancy is key to the prevention of congenital infection, and resources (if available) should focus on public health promotion and pre-marital counselling.

Infecção por parvovírus B19 em receptores de transplante renal: série de caso / Parvovirus B19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case series

Os receptores de transplante renal são mais suscetíveis a infecções, entre elas o parvovírus B19, que pode ser transmitido por via respiratória, adquirido por meio do enxerto ou por reativação de infecção latente. A anemia normocítica normocrômica, com diminuição dos reticulócitos e resistência ao tratamento com eritropoietina, é a principal forma de apresentação da infecção por parvovírus B19 em transplante renal. O diagnóstico requer alto índice de suspeição clínica e realização de testes diagnósticos selecionados. Tratamento com imunoglobulina e suspensão dos imunossupressores durante a infecção mostraram-se eficazes. Os autores relatam sua experiência com cinco casos de infecção por parvovírus B19 em receptores de transplante renal de um hospital universitário. Os aspectos clínicos, diagnósticos e terapêuticos são revistos.

Kidney transplant recipients are more susceptible to infections, including by parvovirus B19, spread through the respiratory tract, acquired through the graft or reactivation of latent infection. Normocytic normochromic anemia, with decreased reticulocytes and resistance to erythropoietin treatment, is the most common presentation of Parvovirus B19 infection in renal transplant. Diagnosis requires a higher clinical suspicion and the performance of selected diagnostic tests. Treatment with immunoglobulin and suspension of immunosuppressive therapy during the infection may be effective. The authors report five cases of PB19 infection in kidney transplant patients at a hospital. The clinical, diagnostic, and treatment features are reviewed.

Parvovirus B19 Infection in Children With Arterial Ischemic Stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Case-control studies suggest that acute infection transiently increases the risk of childhood arterial ischemic stroke. We hypothesized that an unbiased pathogen discovery approach utilizing MassTag-polymerase chain reaction would identify pathogens in the blood of childhood arterial ischemic stroke cases. METHODS: The multicenter international VIPS study (Vascular Effects of Infection in Pediatric Stroke) enrolled arterial ischemic stroke cases, and stroke-free controls, aged 29 days through 18 years. Parental interview included questions on recent infections. In this pilot study, we used MassTag-polymerase chain reaction to test the plasma of the first 161 cases and 34 controls enrolled for a panel of 28 common bacterial and viral pathogens. RESULTS: Pathogen DNA was detected in no controls and 14 cases (8.7%): parvovirus B19 (n=10), herpesvirus 6 (n=2), adenovirus (n=1), and rhinovirus 6C (n=1). Parvovirus B19 infection was confirmed by serologies in all 10; infection was subclinical in 8. Four cases with parvovirus B19 had underlying congenital heart disease, whereas another 5 had a distinct arteriopathy involving a long-segment stenosis of the distal internal carotid and proximal middle cerebral arteries. CONCLUSIONS: Using MassTag-polymerase chain reaction, we detected parvovirus B19-a virus known to infect erythrocytes and endothelial cells-in some cases of childhood arterial ischemic stroke. This approach can generate new, testable hypotheses about childhood stroke pathogenesis.

Miocardiopatia devido à infecção materna por Parvovírus B19 / Cardiomyopathy caused by maternal infection due to Parvovirus B19

Objetivo: Descrever um caso de miocardiopatia no recém-nascido decorrente de infecção materna por Parvovírus B19 humano. Descrição do caso: Gestante, 30 anos, realizou ultrassonografia obstétrica com 20 semanas de idade gestacional, a qual evidenciou taquicardia fetal não sustentada e sinais de ascite leve. Durante investigação de causalidade, foram coletadas sorologias maternas, com IgG e IgM positivas para Parvovírus B19. No ecocardiograma fetal com 34 semanas observou-se aumento de área cardíaca fetal e disfunção ventricular. A gestação foi interrompida com 38 semanas, via cesariana. A recém-nascida evoluiu em algumas horas, com taquidispnéia, hipóxia, sopro cardíaco e ritmo cardíaco em galope. Com um ano de idade estava com boa função ventricular. Comentários: O Parvovírus B19 (hPV B19) é um vírus ADN de cadeia única. A incidência da infecção pelo vírus é 1/400 gestações ao ano. As grávidas com maior risco são as que possuem filhos entre seis e sete anos, especialmente se tiver mais do que um filho nessa faixa etária, ou for trabalhadora em estabelecimentos de ensino. O hPV B19 vem surgindo como um novo possível importante patógeno de doença cardíaca. Estudos vêm demonstrando o achado frequente de genoma viral de hPV B19 em pacientes com miocardiopatia dilatada e miocardite.

Objective: Report a case of cardiomyopathy in a new born caused by maternal infection due to parvovirus B19. Case description: Woman, 30years-old, did an obstetric ultrasound with 20 weeks of gestational age revealed non-sustained tachycardia and signs of light ascites. During the causality investigation was collected maternal serology, with positive for Parvovirus B19. With 34 weeks of gestational age, at the echocardiography, was observed increase of the fetal cardiac area and ventricular dysfunction. The pregnancy was interrupted with 38 weeks of gestational age, by caesarian. The newborn evaluated in a few hours with taquydyspnea, hipoxia, cardiac murmur and gallop cardiac rhythm. One year-old was with good ventricular function. Comments: The Parvovirus B19 in a single chain DNA virus. The incidence of infection by the virus is 1/400 pregnancies per year. The pregnant women with higher risk are the one that have children between six and seven years-old, especially if more than one in this age group or workers at educational establishments. The Parvovirus B19 is emerging as an important new possibility of heart genome in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis.

Aplasia medular transitória associada a infecção por parvovírus B19 / Transient aplastic crisis caused by Parvovirus B19 infection

O parvovírus B19 é um eritrovírus humano com tropismo para as células progenitoras da medula óssea, sendo responsável por um grande espectro de manifestações clínicas, desde infecções assintomáticas até crises aplásicas graves. Os autores apresentam o caso de uma mulher de 40 anos, com história de anemia ferropênica por menorragias, que desenvolveu quadro clínico com febre, cefaleias, petéquias e, osteriormente, exantema nas pernas, associado à hipoplasia medular com redução transitória da contagem de todas as linhagens celulares hematológicas. A suspeita de infecção aguda por parvovírus B19 foi confirmada pela detecção de anticorpos IgM antiparvovírus B19 no sangue periférico, por meio de teste imunoenzimático (ELISA). Os achados do mielograma no 5o dia após a admissão, apesar de haver ainda tão só recuperação parcial das linhagens celulares hematológicas no sangue periférico, revelaram linhagens celulares medulares normais. A paciente teve recuperação espontânea, apenas com terapêutica de suporte.

Parvovirus B19 is a human erythrovirus with tropism for erythroid progenitor cells. It is responsible for a wide range of clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic infections to severe aplastic crises. The authors present the case of a 40 year-old female patient with history of iron-deficiency anemia from menorrhagia who presented with fever, headache, petechiae,and later,rash on lower limbs, associated with medullary hypoplasia and transient decrease of all hematologic cell lines.The suspicion of acute Parvovirus B19 infection was confirmed by the detection of anti-Parvovirus B19 IgM antibodies through Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Although there was only partial recovery of the hematologic cell lineage in peripheral blood, findings on myelogram 5 days after admission showed normal hematopoietic cell lines. The patient had spontaneous recovery only with supportive treatment.

Diagnosis and treatment of pure red cell aplasia caused by human parvovirus B19 after liver transplantation: Report of one case and literature review / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) caused by human parvovirus B19 (HPVB19) after liver transplantation.Method The clinical data of one case of PRCA caused by HPVB19 after liver transplantation,including clinical manifestations,diagnosis and treatment,were retrospectively analyzed,and the related literatures were reviewed.Result The first case of PRCA caused by HPVB19 after liver transplantation in our center with typical clinical manifestations of anemia was diagnosed,including dizziness,fatigue,anhelation and so on.A progressive decrease in erythrocyte count,reticulocyte count and hemoglobin level were observed by blood routine test.Bone marrow aspiration biopsy showed an absence of erythroid cells and the HPVB19 DNA test of blood was positive.Erythrocyte count,reticulocyte count and hemoglobin level were back to normal after the anti-rejection strategy changing from tacrolimus and rapamycin to cyclosporin and rapamycin and a normal human myelogram was observed by bone marrow aspiration biopsy.The DNA concentration of HPVB19 in blood was below the lower test limit.The blood test of HPVB19 DNA showed a positive result again after the anti-rejection strategy changed back to tacrolimus and rapamycin duo to increased blood creatinine level while the reticulocyte count was still in normal scale.This is the first reported case of successfully cured PRCA caused by HPVB19 in liver transplantation patients through changing the anti-rejection strategy and also the first case of HPVB19 re-infection or relapse without PRCA recurrence in liver transplantation patients.Conclusion This case may indicate the importance of immunosuppressive drug changing in the treatment of liver recipients suffering from PRCA caused by HPVB19 infection,and the genotype test may promote the understanding and treatment for this disease.

Glomeruloesclerose segmentar e focal (GESF) colapsante associada ao parvovírus B19: relato de caso / Collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis by parvovirus B19: case report

Objetivo: Descrever quadro clínico-laboratorial de glomeruloesclerose segmentar e focal (GESF) subtipo colapsante em associação com infecção por parvovírus B19 (PVB19). Relato do caso: Paciente feminino, 37 anos, parda, iniciou quadro de faringoalgia e febre aferida com melhora parcial após penicilina. Com uma semana, observou redução de débito urinário e edema de membros inferiores. Tabagista, com histórico familiar e pessoal negativos para hipertensão, diabetes ou nefropatias. À admissão, apresentava-se com oliguria, hipertensão e edema, associados à anemia microcítica e hipocrômica hipoproliferativa, proteinúria nefrótica, hematúria microscópica e alteração da função renal. A investigação reumatológica e sorologias para hepatites e HIV foram negativas. Ultrassonografia de rins e vias urinárias sem alterações. PCR foi positivo para PVB19 em aspirado de medula óssea e sangue. A biópsia renal conclusiva de GESF subtipo colapsante. Ocorreu remissão espontânea com duas semanas do quadro. Em retorno ambulatorial, o PCR em sangue periférico foi negativo para PVB19, sugerindo associação de GESF colapsante a fase aguda ou reativação da infecção viral. Conclusão : Este relato registra a associação temporal entre GESF colapsante e viremia pelo PVB19, seja por infecção aguda ou reativação de infecção latente. A associação GESF colapsante e PVB19 é descrita na literatura, com demonstração da presença do vírus em tecido renal, porém, a real relação do vírus na patogênese dessa glomerulopatia permanece indefinida. .

Objective: To describe the clinical and laboratory profile of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) of the collapsing subtype in association with infection by parvovirus B19 (PVB19). Case report: Female patient, 37 years old, mulatto, developed pharyngalgia and fever with partial improvement after penicillin. After one week we observed reduced urinary output and lower limb edema. Smoker, family and personal history negative for hypertension, diabetes or kidney disease. Patient presented with olyguria, hypertension and edema, also hypochromic microcytic hypoproliferative anemia, nephritic range proteinuria, microscopic hematuria and renal dysfunction. All rheumatologic investigation, HIV and hepatitis serology were negative. Unremarkable renal ultrasound. PCR positive for PVB19 in bone marrow aspirate and blood and renal biopsy conclusive of collapsing FSGS subtype. Spontaneous remission occurred within two weeks of the profile. The blood PVB19 PCR was repeated within a month and resulted negative. This finding demonstrated PVB19 acute infection or viral reactivation in association with collapsing FSGS. Conclusion: There is demonstrated the temporal association of PVB19 viremia and collapsing FSGS, due primary infection or viral reactivation. The association of collapsing FSGS and PVB19 is described in the literature, demonstrating virus presence in kidney tissue, but the real relationship of virus in the pathogenesis of this glomerulopathy remains unclear. .

Study on the infection status of human parvovirus B19 among unpaid blood donors in Chongqing / 重庆医学

Objective To provide basic datas for enriching the scientific and reasonable security strategy of blood transfusion in Chongqing ,even for the national use in the future ,we studied the infection status of human parvovirus B19(B19V) among unpaid blood donors and evaluated the prevalence of B19V in Chongqing .Methods B19 IgM and B19 IgG antibody from blood donors were detected by the method of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay .Results Among 1 104 blood samples of blood donors ,the positive rate of B19 IgM was 5 .07% ,and the positive rate of B19 IgG was 36 .68% ,there was a significant difference between them(P 0 .05) .Comparing with various age groups ,There was still no significant difference of the positive rate of B19 IgM among them(P>0 .05) ,but the positive rates of B19 IgG increased with age increasing (P0 .05) .And there was no significant difference for positive rate of B19 IgM between positive samples and negative sam‐ples of HBV ,HCV ,HIV ,the results of B19 IgG also were such(P> 0 .05) .Conclusion Among blood donors in Chongqing ,al‐though there was no screening for B19V ,we still found infections by B19V .So this may illustrated that the risk of blood transfusion by B19V was still existed .

Artritis por Parvovirus B19: Caso clínico / Parvovirus B19 arthritis: Report of three cases

Parvovirus B19 infection is highly prevalent in children and the most common manifestation is a facial rash. In adults, acute polyarthritis and skin rash are often the presenting features. We report three patients with the disease. A 40-year-old female presenting with fever, myalgias and painful swelling of elbows, knees, wrists and feet, with functional limitation, after having a respiratory infection. Additionally, an erythematous skin rash appeared in both extremities. IgM antibodies against Parvovirus B19 were positive. The skin biopsy disclosed a leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The patient was treated with anti-inflammatory drugs and antihistaminics. A 40-year-old female, presenting with skin rash and pain in wrists and hands. IgM antibodies against parvovirus were positive. The patient was treated successfully with acetaminophen. A 38-year-old male with psoriasis, presenting with generalized and progressive polyarthralgia. A Parvovirus viral load determination found 239000 copies of the virus and IgM antibodies were positive. He was successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Anemia crônica no pós-transplante renal: parvovirose B19 / Posttransplant chronic anemia: parvovirus B19

A anemia é frequente em pacientes após o transplante renal (TxR) e sua prevalência varia conforme o tempo pós-transplante e os critérios diagnósticos empregados. A infecção pelo Parvovírus B19 (PV B19) é causa subdiagnosticada de anemia nesta população. Para ilustrar a epidemiologia e espectro clínico, apresentamos caso de PV B19 que evoluiu com aplasia pura de série vermelha (APSV), ressaltando as dificuldades do diagnóstico e tratamento. O emprego da detecção do DNA viral pela reação em cadeia da polimerase e do diagnóstico das alterações da morfologia da medula óssea são particularmente úteis para o diagnóstico no paciente transplantado imunossuprimido que falha na produção da resposta humoral contra o PV B19.

Anemia is frequent in kidney transplant patients, and its prevalence varies according to posttransplant time and the adopted diagnostic criteria. Parvovirus B19 (PV B19) infection is an underdiagnosed cause of anemia in this particular population. To illustrate epidemiologic and clinical data regarding it, we present a case of PV B19 infection complicated by pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), pointing out the pitfalls we encountered in diagnosis and treatment. The use of viral DNA detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and correct interpretation of morphological features of bone marrow histology are particularly important for the diagnosis of this condition in kidney transplant patients, who fail to develop a proper humoral response against PV B19, thus importantly decreasing the sensitivity of serological methods in this setting.

Detección de ADN de parvovirus B19 en donantes de sangre de tres hospitales en Santiago, Chile / Parvovirus B19 among blood donors from three hospitals in Santiago, Chile

Background: Parvovirus B19 (B19) is associated with a wide range of diseases in humans, whose severity depends on the immunological and hematological status of the host. It is transmitted mainly through the airway but also by transfusions. Aim: To determine the B19 DNA carrier frequency in a population of volunteer blood donors from three hospitals blood banks in Santiago, Chile, and to determine the viral load in DNA positive cases. Material and Methods: A total of477 serum samples were analyzed. The screening of B19 DNA was carried out by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) directed to the non-structural region of the virus (NS1). The viral load in positives cases was quantified by NS1 Real Time PCR. Results: Parvovirus B19 was detected in four samples, rendering a frequency of 1:119. The viral loads ranged from less than 2000 to 5,626 x 10(5) genome equivalents/ml. Conclusions: Parvovirus B19 was present in four of 477 blood bank blood donors from three hospitals in Santiago.

Seroprevalence of human parvovirus B19 in a suburban population in São Paulo, Brazil

OBJETIVO: Analisar a prevalência de anticorpos IgG ao parvovírus humano B19. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal em uma comunidade de subúrbio de São Paulo, Brasil, de novembro 1990 a janeiro de 1991. Amostras aleatórias (N=435) e representativas de soro foram coletadas de crianças sadias a partir de 15 dias de idade e de adultos com até 40 anos. Os anticorpos IgG ao parvovírus humano B19 foram detectados pelo teste ELISA. RESULTADOS: A prevalência de anticorpos IgG ao parvovírus B19 foi de 87 por cento dos recém-nascidos. A prevalência de anticorpos IgG de origem materna decaiu exponencialmente até o 19o mês de idade. Baixa prevalência de anticorpos foi observada nos primeiros quatro anos de vida, aumentando até 72 por cento no grupo etário de 31-40 anos. A idade média de aquisição da primeira infecção nesta comunidade é de 21 ± 7 anos. A idade ótima para se vacinar as crianças desta comunidade com uma vacina hipotética é de um ano de idade. CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência de anticorpos IgG ao parvovírus B19 foi alta entre recém-nascidos e no grupo etário 31-40 anos. A análise por estrutura etária mostrou padrão similar aos estudos prévios relacionados à baixa prevalência de infecção em crianças que aumenta com a idade.

Detection of Human Parvovirus B19 Nonstrutural Protein DNA by Nested-Polymerase Chain Reaction in Gravida Serum and Pregnant Tissues / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

A new nested-polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) assay was developed to detect human parvovirus B19 DNA corresponding to the nonstructural protein in clinical specimens in a routine diagnostic laboratory. The sensitivity of this highly specific assay was up to 0. 005 fg of B19 DNA. Parvovirus B19 was identified in sera of 20 pregnant women with abnormal pregnant outcome. Among these 20 cases, intrauterine parvovirus infection did exist in 7 pregnant women because parvovirus B19 DNA was detected in the pregnant tissues of them such as placenta tissues,chorionic villi, amniotic fluid, fetal spleen, liver and abdominal fluids.

Clinical Features and Treatment of Human Parvovirus B_(19) Infection Associated Henoch-Schonlein Purpura / 实用儿科临床杂志

0.05),but the latter was superior to the former in extinction of exanthem.4.B_(19)-DNA clearance of hormone group was 25.0%,that of gamma globulin group was 81.82%,and there was significant difference between 2 groups(P

Human parvovirus B19 infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between parvovirus B19 infection and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).Methods Sera from 51 patients with SLE and 20 normal controls were exam- ined for IgG and IgM antibodies against parvovirus BI9 by ELISA(produced by IBL Hamburg Company, Germany).Results Anti-Bl9 antibodies were found more frequently in sera from SLE patients than in normal controls,IgM and [gG antibodies were detected in 11(17.65%)and 9(21.57%)of 51 SLE pa- tients respectively.It was observed that the SLEDAI scores were higher in patients with B19 IgM positive group than those of the negative group(P＜0.05).The sera levels of ALT/AST were elevated more frequently in patients with BI9 IgM positive group than in negative group(P＜0.05).However,there was no association between the presence of anti-IgM and clinical manifestations in patients with SLE(P＞0.05).Five SLE pa- tients with positive B19 IgM were followed up for 2 years.SLEDA1 scores of these patients were markedly decreased(P＜0.05),but the levels of auto-antibodis(ANA,dsDNA)didn't change(P＞0.05).And the levels of ALT/AST decreased as usual.Conclusions It is suggested that parvovirus B19 infection may ex- acerbate the onset of SLE,but we eould not find a correlation between parvovirus B19 infection and prog- nosis of the disease.

Infectious arthritis caused by human parvovirus B19:case report and literature review / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To understand the clinical profiles of arthritis after human parvovirus B19(B19) infection.Methods Four cases were described and the clinical and laboratory characteristics were analyzed. Results The median onset age of the 4 patients(2 females and 2 males)was 34 years old.Typical clinical manifestations included joint symptoms,flu-like malaise and erythematous rash.Anti-Bl9 IgM antibodies were all positive in 4 patients.B19 DNA was detected in blood samples of 3.Other types of arthritis were excluded. No relapses were noticed after followed-up of 1～3 years.Conclusion The Anti-B19 lgM and B19 DNA should be detected in patients suffer from arthritis with unknown origin.