Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2006)

Novel Parvovirus and Related Variant in Human Plasma

  • Jacqueline F. Fryer,
  • Amit Kapoor,
  • Philip D. Minor,
  • Eric Delwart,
  • Sally A. Baylis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1201.050916
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 151 – 154

Abstract

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We report a novel parvovirus (PARV4) and related variants in pooled human plasma used in the manufacture of plasma-derived medical products. Viral DNA was detected by using highly selective polymerase chain reaction assays; 5% of pools tested positive, and amounts of DNA ranged from 106 copies/mL plasma.

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