Parvovirus B19:
- It is a virus that can be spread through the respiratory system
- causes the so-called fifth disease in children
- It is characterized by a specific exanthema (rash) on the cheeks that spreads over the body
- May be accompanied by flu-like symptoms
- Proliferates in human erythrocyte precursor blast cells
- causes aplastic crises and chronic anemia
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