Abstract
Parvovirus B19 is responsible for approximately 10% of all cases of nonimmune hydrops. An unusual case of perinatally acquired parvovirus infection in a neonate is reported who presented with nonimmune hydrops fetalis at D15 of life.
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Manchanda, A., Datta, V., Jhunjhunwala, K. et al. Parvovirus B19 nonimmune hydrops in a neonate. Indian J Pediatr 74, 585–586 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-007-0099-6
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