Abstract:B19 parvovirus is the only member of the Parvoviridae family known to cause diseases in humans. Parvoviruses are small viruses with unenveloped icosahedral capsids that contain a single-stranded DNA g...B19 parvovirus is the only member of the Parvoviridae family known to cause diseases in humans. Parvoviruses are small viruses with unenveloped icosahedral capsids that contain a single-stranded DNA genome. These physical properties contribute to viral resistance to heat, solvents, and extreme chemical conditions. Because of their limited genome, parvoviral propagation depends on infection of mitotically active cells. In the taxonomy of the parvovirus family, B19 and closely related simian parvoviruses constitute the Erythrovirus genus, separated from autonomous animal parvoviruses, dependoviruses (which require coinfection with a second virus for efficient propagation in cell culture), and insect parvoviruses called densoviruses.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-05-12
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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