Distribution of parvovirus B19 DNA in blood compartments and persistence of virus in blood donors

Authors :: Deborah Todd
Nhlbi Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study-II
Michael P. Busch
Li Wen
Tzong-Hae Lee
Steven Kleinman
Leslie H. Tobler
David Wright
Lani Montalvo
Source :: Transfusion. 51:1896-1908
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Wiley, 2011.
Abstract: Introduction Because the receptor for Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is on erythrocytes, we investigated B19V distribution in blood by in-vitro spiking experiments and evaluated viral compartmentalization and persistence in natural infection.

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