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BACKGROUND
Lipid-enveloped viruses such as HIV, HBV, and HCV can be inactivated by treatment with solvents and detergents. HAV and human parvovirus B19 lack lipid envelopes and are not inactivated. Solvent/detergent-treated pooled plasma (S/D plasma) contains neutralizing antibodies, but it is not
We describe a case of pure red cell aplasia caused by a B19 parvovirus infection in a female myasthenic patient treated with plasma exchange, corticosteroids, and cholinesterase inhibitors. Two weeks after albumin infusion, she developed anemia with an absence of reticulocytes. A bone marrow
Para- and post-infectious glomerulonephritis may be caused by various microbiological agents. We present a case of parvovirus B19 infection causing a post-infectious glomerulonephritis.
A 30-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after four weeks of fever, flank pain and general oedema. Laboratory
Acquired pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare condition. Traditionally it has been described in association with various etiologies such as parvovirus B19 infection, auto-immune disorders and drugs. Immunologically mediated PRCA is by far the commonest cause in adults, particularly since 1998,
OBJECTIVE
To review and analyze the clinical features, treatment, and outcome of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in children with systemic onset juvennil rheumatoid arthritis (SOJRA).
METHODS
Retrospective review and analysis were performed on cases with MAS from a prospectively collected