Megha Mathakia

Humans and Viruses
Human Biology 115A
Winter, 1998
Robert Siegel, instructor
PARVOVIRUS


Thanks to Wadsworth Center
New York State Dept. of Health

Parvoviridae
Icosahedral virion, 20-25 nm in diameter
Minus sense, single-stranded DNA genome, 5 kb
Generally monomorphic

The parvovirus family contains two subfamilies, with three generae each:

DENSOVIRINAE

PARVOVIRINAE


HISTORY

MORPHOLOGY

GENOME

HUMAN VIRUSES and DISEASES

EPIDEMIOLOGY and TRANSMISSION

PATHOGENESIS

DIAGNOSIS

MANAGEMENT and THERAPY

PREGNANT WOMEN

USEFUL WEB LINKS

REFERENCES


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