Seroprevalence of acute human parvovirus B19 viraemia among anaemic children in ibadan city, Nigeria

Abstract

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of B19V IgM as a measure of acute infection and associated risk factors among 0.05). Conclusions: The seroprevalence of 14.7% among anaemic children confirm that these infections are endemic in Nigeria. This level of infectivity suggests that there is a high risk of transmission to healthy children as well as children with underlying haemolytic or acquired anaemia in Nigeria.

Keywords

• B19V viraemia
• Anaemia
• Serological survey