Parvovirus B19 during pregnancy: case series from a tertiary centre in northern Italy
Objective.Parvovirus B19 infection may affect 1-5% of pregnant women and vertical transmission occurs in 30-50% of cases of maternal infection.In most cases infected foetuses do not show abnormalities, but in severe cases foetal anaemia, hydrops, and even pregnancy loss can occur.The aim of the study is to describe cases of Parvovirus B19 infection during pregnancy and to analyse foetal and maternal outcomes.
Authors
- G. Zaccaria
- Daniela Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3547-7592)
- Valentino Remorgida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5043-6676)
- Libera Troìa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-4867)
- Daniela Surico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-0043)
- Anthony D’Amato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-0458)
- Alma Barci
Institutions
- Piedmont University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Italian Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36129/jog.2024.s155
- Primary Topic
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00