Human parvovirus B19-induced anaemia in pre-school children in Ilorin, Nigeria

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Abstract

Sera collected from 57 anaemic and 115 non-anaemic age-matched pre-school children in Ilorin, Nigeria, between November 2014 and December 2015 were assayed for human parvovirus B19-specific IgM antibodies by using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay technique. A total of 17 (29.8%) anaemic children and 18 (15.7%) non-anaemic children were positive for parvovirus B19 infection. Infection with parvovirus B19 is common in this population, and screening for the virus during differential diagnosis is recommended.

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Ashaka, O. S., Agbede, O. O., Omoare, A. A., & Ernest, S. K. (2018). Human parvovirus B19-induced anaemia in pre-school children in Ilorin, Nigeria. African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v7i1.615

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