Serodiagnosis of primary infections with human parvovirus 4, Finland

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):79-82. doi: 10.3201/eid1701.100750.

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of parvovirus 4 infection and its clinical and sociodemographic correlations in Finland, we used virus-like particle-based serodiagnostic procedures (immunoglobulin [Ig] G, IgM, and IgG avidity) and PCR. We found 2 persons with parvovirus 4 primary infection who had mild or asymptomatic clinical features among hepatitis C virus-infected injection drug users.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • DNA, Viral
  • Finland / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C / virology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Parvoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Parvoviridae Infections / immunology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology
  • Parvovirus / genetics
  • Parvovirus / immunology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Prevalence
  • Serologic Tests / methods
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • DNA, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M