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Anemia in HIV-infected patients is a common clinical manifestation. We report on a 31-year-old Thai male, who had been HIV positive for 6 years, did not harbor any opportunistic infection, and had been receiving Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) for one month, and who developed severe anemia. Investigation revealed pure red cell aplasia, suspected secondary to parvovirus B19 infection. This diagnosis was confirmed by the detection of parvovirus B19 DNA in his serum. He received blood transfusions for supportive treatment and continued on HAART to improve his immune status and to resolve the anemia. This case suggests that parvovirus B19 infection should be considered as a possible cause of anemia in HIV-infected individuals.

Type

Journal article

Journal

The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health

Publication Date

09/2005

Volume

36

Pages

1216 - 1220

Addresses

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Keywords

Humans, Parvovirus B19, Human, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Parvoviridae Infections, Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure, DNA, Viral, DNA Primers, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Base Sequence, Adult, Thailand, Male