Serodiagnosis of Primary Infections with Human Parvovirus 4, Finland

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of parvovirus 4 infection and its clinical and sociodemographic correlations in Finland, we used virus-like particle–based serodiagnostic procedures (immunoglobulin [Ig] G, IgM, and IgG avidity) and PCR. We found 2 persons with parvovirus 4 primary infection who had mild or asymptomatic clinical features among hepatitis C virus–infected injection drug users.

Keywords

• Parvovirus
• viruses
• hepatitis C virus
• HIV
• antibodies
• serodiagnosis