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Parvoviridae

Scientific classification
Domain:Virus
dsDNA viruses
Family:Parvoviridae
Genera

  • Subfamily Parvovirinae
  • Subfamily Densovirinae
    • Densovirus
    • Iteravirus
    • Brevidensovirus

The Parvoviridae family includes the smallest known viruses, and some of the most environmentally resistant. They were discovered during the 1960s and affect mammals.

Parvovirus B19 was the first human parvovirus to be discovered and is best known for causing a childhood exanthem called " fifth disease" (erythema infectiosum), although it is also associated with other diseases including arthritis.

Parvovirus RA-1 had originally also been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, but this is now thought to have been an error due to laboratory contamination.

Virology



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