Virus detection of measles-negative cases in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019

Han Gil Cho, Su Kyoung Moon, Il Hyung Jeong, Yea Eun Lee, Hyun Kyung Lee, Baek Sang Han, Yujeong Kim, Yoon Seok Chung, Boksik Cha, Wantae Kim

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Abstract

To investigate viruses in measles-negative cases, 221 measles-suspected samples collected in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea were tested using a real-time PCR assay. Rubella virus was not detected. However, 11 cases of parvovirus B19 (5.0%), 47 cases of human herpesvirus 6 (21.3%), 25 cases of human herpesvirus 7 (11.3%), and one case of co-infection with parvovirus B19 and human herpesvirus 7 were confirmed, as were eight cases of co-infection with human herpesvirus 6 and human herpesvirus 7. This study showed that parvovirus B19, human herpesvirus 6, and human herpesvirus 7 should be considered by physicians for the diagnosis of measles-suspected patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-165
Number of pages6
JournalMicrobiology and Immunology
Volume67
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • human herpesvirus 6
  • human herpesvirus 7
  • measles
  • parvovirus B19

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