Epidemiology of Parvovirus B19 Infection In an Italian Metropolitan Area, 2012-2024: COVID-19 Pre-Pandemic, Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Trends.

ABSTRACT: Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is the most relevant human pathogenic virus in the Parvoviridae family. In years 2023-2024, a high incidence of B19V infections has been reported from many countries; we reconstructed the circulation of B19V in an Italian metropolitan area during the past 12 years (2012-2024), to elucidate evolving epidemiological trends and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To this aim, we included a consecutive time-series analysis of the B19V laboratory investigation carried out in the Microbiology Unit, S.Orsola University Hospital of Bologna, Italy. A total of 29020 serum samples, from July 2012 to June 2024, were tested for the presence of both B19V IgG/IgM antibodies and/or for the presence of B19V DNA. Results were treated in aggregate form, by elaboration of demographic an

SUBMITTER: Venturoli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911903 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature