| Literature DB >> 8878766 |
G A Bergen1, P E Sakalosky, J T Sinnott.
Abstract
Parvovirus B19 infection in the transplant patient is rarely reported, although cases have occurred in patients with bone marrow, liver, and renal transplants and in children undergoing heart transplantation. We present the first reported case of an orthotopic heart transplant recipient with aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19. The infection was diagnosed by bone marrow biopsy, confirmed by serologic studies and polymerase chain reaction, and successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8878766
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Heart Lung Transplant ISSN: 1053-2498 Impact factor: 10.247