Placental Transmission of Human Parvovirus 4 in Newborns with Hydrops, Taiwan

In studying the epidemiology of parvovirus 4 (PARV4) in Taiwan, we detected DNA in plasma of 3 mothers and their newborns with hydrops. In 1 additional case, only the mother had PARV4 DNA. Our findings demonstrate that PARV4 can be transmitted through the placenta.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chen, Mao-Yuan, Yang, Shiu-Ju, Hung, Chien-Ching
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22000381
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.101841
Descripción
Sumario:In studying the epidemiology of parvovirus 4 (PARV4) in Taiwan, we detected DNA in plasma of 3 mothers and their newborns with hydrops. In 1 additional case, only the mother had PARV4 DNA. Our findings demonstrate that PARV4 can be transmitted through the placenta.

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