International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14 , Pages e379-e380 , September 2010

Parvovirus B19 infection mimicking juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

  • Nihal Özdemir

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Hematology Department, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Hilal Akı

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Handan Toptan Hakyemez

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Hematology Department, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Fügen Çullu Çokuğraş

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Hilmi Apak

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Hematology Department, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 24 March 2010 ,Accepted 16 April 2010.

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PII: S1201-9712(10)02395-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.04.004

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14 , Pages e379-e380 , September 2010

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