Mycoviro M3 Flashcards
Parvovirus came from what Latin word?
Parvus
A virus that is warmly distributed among warm blooded animals
Parvovirus
It represents the one human pathogen in the family
Parvovirus B19
How do parvovirus transmit from one person to another?
Through close contact and respiratory transmission
Diseases or Disorders that Parvovirus may cause
Erythema infectiosum, aplastic crisis in patients with chrinic hemolytic anemia, fetal infection, and still birth
Parvovirus is characterized by ____ and _____
Fever and a unique “Slapped Cheek Rash”
What causes a biphasic illness in humans
Parvovirus
Fetal infection is also known as ____
hydrops fetalis
How is parvovirus laboratory diagnosed?
Parvovirus-specific IgM or virus-specific IgG antibody testing with acute and convalescent sera