Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6130446 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Human parvovirus B19 occurs worldwide and causes mild or asymptomatic disease in the form of cyclic local epidemics usually occurring in late winter and early summer. In 2012, a dramatic increase in cases was observed in the Public hospitals system of Marseille, with a total of 53 cases reported. Here, we describe the characteristics of this outbreak and compare it with the local epidemiology of B19V infections observed during the 2002-2011 period.
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Authors
S. Aherfi, L. Ninove, C. Zandotti, P. Crepey, H. Richet, A. Nougairede, X. de Lamballerie, R.N. Charrel,