Parvovirus
Parvovirus Parvovirus Smallest virus. Not a cultivable virus Nonenveloped icosahedral virus Roughly spherical, with surface protrusions Single stranded D.N.A. Pathogenesis of parvovirus Affects erythroid progenitors. Cellular receptors for parvovirus Blood group P antigen P antigen is expressed on: mature erythrocytes erythroid progenitors megakaryocytes endothelial cells placenta fetal liver cells. Replicates primarily in erythroid progenitors: bone marrow fetal liver […]


