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ArticleViruses2021

Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar.

Doua Abdelrahman, Duaa W Al-Sadeq, Maria K Smatti, Sara A Taleb, Raed O AbuOdeh, Enas S Al-Absi, Asmaa A Al-Thani, Peter V Coyle, Nader Al-Dewik, Ahmed A Al Qahtani and 2 more

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Article in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Doua AbdelrahmanDepartment of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine Doha, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-8434-3566
Duaa W Al-SadeqBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-0487-3365
Maria K SmattiBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-7621-0130
Sara A TalebCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Raed O AbuOdehMedical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Enas S Al-AbsiBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Asmaa A Al-ThaniBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Peter V CoyleDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Nader Al-DewikDepartment of Pediatrics, Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-5739-1135
Ahmed A Al QahtaniDepartment of Infection and Immunity, Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia.
Hadi M YassineBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-7592-2788
Gheyath K NasrallahBiomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-9252-1038
Qatar University · QAHamad bin Khalifa University · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QAAlfaisal University · SAUniversity of Sharjah · AE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to B19V prevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and other parts of Asia are very scarce. The objectives of this study were to estimate the seroprevalence (anti-B19V IgM and IgG), the viremia rate (B19V DNA), and the circulating genotypes of B19V among blood donors in Qatar.

methodsDonors' blood samples (

resultsOnly 1.4% (70/5026) of the samples had detectible B19V DNA in their blood. B19V DNA prevalence statistically decreased with age (

conclusionOur results indicated a relatively high seroprevalence of B19V in Qatar. Most importantly, B19 DNA was detected among Qatari and non-Qatari blood donors. Therefore, blood banks in Qatar might need to consider screening for B19V, especially when transfusion is intended for high-risk populations, including immunocompromised patients.

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Blood DonorsPhylogenyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, ViralDNA, ViralErythema InfectiosumEthnicityFemaleGenotypeHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, ViralDNA, ViralImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MB19Vblood donorsseroprevalencetransfusionviremia

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