Virology & Mycology
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Abstract

Review: Pathogenesis of Parvovirus Infections in Children

MH van Beers-Tas and J Heidema

Parvoviral infections are associated with a wide variety of diseases. Several members of the parvoviridae family
have been shown to infect humans. In this review we discuss the pathogenesis of these infections and the spectrum of clinical diseases they are associated with. Their role in deregulation of erythrogenoid progenitors, as well as their possible role in the development of autoimmune disease and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is highlighted.