A CASE OF EARLY INTRAUTERINE PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION
โ Scribed by H. BRANDENBURG; F. J. LOS; T. E. COHEN-OVERBEEK
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 245 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-3851
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โฆ Synopsis
We present a case of parvovirus B19 infection in the first trimester, confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in amniotic fluid and cord blood, that caused myocarditis, severe intrauterine growth retardation, and probably glomerulonephritis. Eventually a small-for-dates neonate was born, without any signs of the infection.
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