Serological and molecular evaluation of parvovirus B19 (B19V) in blood donors from the Blood Center of Brasília, Brazil: focus on women of childbearing age

ABSTRACT Parvovirus B19 (B19V) can be transmitted by the respiratory route, vertically - from the mother to the fetus - and via blood transfusion or organ transplantation. Infection by transfusion of blood or blood products occurs due to the resistance of B19V to viral inactivation methods. Our study evaluated the presence of B19V deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and the prevalence of anti-B19V class G immunoglobulin (IgG) in women of childbearing age blood donors of the Federal District, Brazil. Our results demonstrated the absence of B19V DNA in these blood donors. However, the seroprevalence for anti-B19V IgG was observed in 60.7% of this population. This study provides important data of B19V circulation in the Center-West of Brazil.

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Main Authors:	Silva,Nathália F. A., Cilião-Alves,Daiani Cristina, Carvalho,Allan M., Gonzaga,Filipe A. C., Pimentel,Bárbara M. S., Araújo,Wildo N., Kashima,Simone, Slavov,Svetoslav N., Haddad,Rodrigo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2018
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442018000400241
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