Human parvovirus B19 - also known as fifth disease or erythema infectiosum - is a common childhood infection causing a rash and flu-like symptoms. The name sounds more ominous than the infection is.

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Bufavirus and protoparvoviruses have emerged as significant pathogens affecting both humans and animals. These nonenveloped, single-stranded DNA viruses belong to the Parvoviridae family and have been ...