seroprevalence of parvovirus b19 among pregnant women in tripoli, libya. | human parvovirus b19 has been implicated as a primary etiologic agent of erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) and aplastic crisis in patients with chronic haemolytic anemias. human parvovirus b19 is known to be associated with adverse effects on fetuses such as hydrops fetalis, intrauterine fetal death, and chronic anaemia in immunocompromized individuals. the objective of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of human parvovirus b19 among the pregnant women in tripoli, libya. | 2009 | 19759477 |