Detection of PARV4, genotypes 1 and 2, in healthy and pathological clinical specimens

New Microbiol. 2009 Apr;32(2):189-92.

Abstract

The molecular epidemiology and tissue distribution of Human Parvovirus 4 (PARV4) and its variant PARV5 (Parvoviridae family) are poorly known. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological role and prevalence of PARV4/5 by a nested-PCR on different clinical specimens, including blood samples from healthy donors, healthy and pathological skin samples, and bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL). Among blood specimens, 2/53 were positive; 3/37 and 23/105 of healthy and pathological skin specimens resulted positive, respectively, whereas no BAL was positive. PARV4/5 may be present in different healthy and pathological samples, suggesting the need for further investigating its tissue distribution.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood / virology
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parvoviridae Infections / blood
  • Parvoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology*
  • Parvovirus / genetics*
  • Parvovirus / isolation & purification
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Prevalence
  • Skin / virology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral