25 Jul
Parvovirus B19 preferentially replicates in erythroid progenitor cells. Infection with parvovirus B19 occurs early in life and the virus is transmitted by respiratory secretion and occasionally by blood products. Parvovirus B19 may result in an asymptomatic infection or produce a wide spectrum of human diseases, including persistent anemia especially in immunocompromised/ transplant patients, and infants. This assay is used for rapid detection of parvovirus B19 DNA in blood/ bone marrow by PCR, as an aid in the diagnosis of infection by this pathogen.