From: Parvovirus B19 infection in Tunisian patients with sickle-cell anemia and acute erythroblastopenia
Patients | Positive for Anti B19 antibodies | ||||
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Group tested | Number | IgM | IgG | ||
Number | % | Number | % | ||
Sickle-cell anemia | 46 | 4 | 8.7 | 26 | 56.5 |
β-thalassemia | 46 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39.1 |
Control | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15.2 |