Parvovirus B19 Infection Contributes to Severe Anemia in Young Children in Papua New Guinea
Open Access
- 15 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 194 (2) , 146-153
- https://doi.org/10.1086/505082
Abstract
BackgroundSevere anemia (hemoglobin level, 90% in 6-year-olds ConclusionsB19 infections play a significant role in the etiology of severe anemia in this area of malarial endemicity. Given the high levels of morbidity and mortality associated with severe anemia in such regions, the prevention of B19 infection with a vaccine might be a highly effective public health interventionKeywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: