Slow clearance of human parvovirus B19 viremia following acute infection

Abstract

Parvovirus B19 is a common, clinically significant pathogen. Reassessment of the viral kinetics after acute infection showed that the virus is not rapidly cleared from healthy hosts, despite early resolution of symptoms. These findings challenge our current conception of the virus' pathogenesis and have implications for the management of the infection. © 2005 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.