Parvovirus Infection and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: Mary J. Anderson, I.M. Kidd, S.E. Jones, John R. Pattison, Michael H. Grieco, Michael Lange, Elena Buimovici-Klein, Louis Z. Cooper
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Letters and Corrections1 February 1985Parvovirus Infection and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeMARY J. ANDERSON, Ph.D., I.M. KIDD, B.S., S.E. JONES, B.S., JOHN R. PATTISON, Ph.D., MICHAEL H. GRIECO, M.D., MICHAEL LANGE, M.D., ELENA BUIMOVICI-KLEIN, M.D., LOUIS Z. COOPER, M.D.MARY J. ANDERSON, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, I.M. KIDD, B.S.Search for more papers by this author, S.E. JONES, B.S.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN R. PATTISON, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL H. GRIECO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL LANGE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ELENA BUIMOVICI-KLEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LOUIS Z. COOPER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-2-275_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In 1975 a virus with the morphologic characteristics of a parvovirus was found in the serum of asymptomatic blood donors (1) and was found to meet the requirements for classification as an autonomous member of the Parvoviridae (2). Evidence suggests that human parvovirus is causally related to erythema infectiosum and aplastic crisis.Parvoviruses are probably ubiquitous among mammals. Tissues composed of dividing cells constitute target organs. In patients with chronic hemolytic anemias, infection of the erythrocyte precursors in the hyperactive bone marrow leads to severe anemia, whereas in both canine and feline species transient leucopenia is a...References1. COSSARTFIELDCONTWIDDOWS YABD. Parvovirus-like particles in human sera. Lancet. 1975;1:72-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SUMMERSJONESANDERSON JSM. Characterization of the genome of the agent of erythrocyte aplasia permits its classification as a human parvovirus. J Gen Virol. 1983;64:2527-32. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MORTIMERLUBANKELLEHERCOHEN PNJB. Transmission of serum parvovirus-like virus by clotting factor concentrates. Lancet. 1983;2:482-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. MASONALDRICHSUMMERSTAYLOR WCJJ. Asymmetric replication of duck hepatitis B virus DNA in liver cells. Proc Acad Sci USA. 1982;79:3997-4001. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. COHENMORTIMERPEREIRA BPM. Diagnostic assays with monclonal antibodies for the human serum parvovirus-like virus (SPLV). J Hyg. 1983;91:113-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, NY 10019 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByGuidelines on red cell transfusion in sickle cell disease Part II: indications for transfusionErythrovirus B19 infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: screening by histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridizationLow prevalence of active parvovirus B19 infection in HIV-infected patientsSeroprevalence of parvovirus B19 antibody in HIV positive asymptomatic personsHuman parvovirus B19 in bone marrows from adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A comparative study using in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistryParvoviruses and Bone Marrow FailureMolecular, cellular and clinical aspects of Parvovirus B19 infectionTreatment of Viral Infections in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected PatientCase 36-1993Persistent B19 Parvovirus Infection in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1): A Treatable Cause of Anemia in AIDSNorbert Frickhofen, MD, Janis L. Abkowitz, MD, Monika Safford, MD, J. Michael Berry, MD, Jorge Antunez-de-Mayolo, MD, Alan Astrow, MD, Robert Cohen, MD, Ira Halperin, MD, Lambert King, MD, PhD, David Mintzer, MD, Bernard Cohen, MD, Neal S. Young, MDViral infections in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 1 February 1985Volume 102, Issue 2Page: 275-275KeywordsAIDSBlood donorsBone marrowCellsErythemaHemolytic anemia Issue Published: 1 February 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...