Infrequent replication of parvovirus B19 and erythrovirus genotypes 2 and 3 among HIV-infected patients with chronic anemia

Publication

Infrequent replication of parvovirus B19 and erythrovirus genotypes 2 and 3 among HIV-infected patients with chronic anemia

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 2010

Ferry Tristan, Calmy Alexandra, Schmid Patrick, Bernasconi Enos, Elzi Luigia, Weber Rainer, Rauch Andri, Delhumeau Cécile, Meylan Pascal, Dang Thanh, Hirschel Bernard, Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Citation

Ferry T, Calmy A, Schmid P, Bernasconi E, Elzi L, Weber R, Rauch A, Delhumeau C, Meylan P, Dang T, Hirschel B, Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Infrequent replication of parvovirus B19 and erythrovirus genotypes 2 and 3 among HIV-infected patients with chronic anemia. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2010; 50:115-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2010; 50

Publication Date

Jan 1, 2010

Issn Electronic

1537-6591

Pages

115-8

Brief description/objective

We investigated the role that erythroviruses (parvovirus B19 and erythrovirus genotypes 2 and 3) play in the lives of immunosuppressed HIV-infected patients with chronic anemia. We screened the serum samples of 428 patients by specific ultrasensitive real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. Sixteen patients had circulating DNA, with no apparent clinical impact. Erythrovirus-associated anemia is an extremely rare event in HIV-infected patients.