%0 Journal Article
%T Egyptian Mother-to-fetus transmission of Parvovirus B-19 in the first trimester abortions
%A Abo-Elkhier AAK1 and Abdel-Wahab KSE2
%J The Egyptian Journal Of Hospital Medicine
%D 2010
%I Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education
%X Parvovirus B-19 infection is a common mild illness in adulthood and usually subclinical in childhood. Serious illness can be caused by this virus in certain circumstances. When a pregnant female contracts parvovirus B-19 complications may affect the fetus and/or the newly born. A study of 240 parturient mothers was carried out to assess the possible role of this virus in abortion. Detection of virus-DNA in fetal tissues by PCR confirmed mother-fetus transmission.
%U http://egyptianjournal.net78.net/39_16.pd