Parvovirus B19 question

[Phloston]

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Hey, sorry for the technicality, but are the aplastic crises/effects associated with erythrovirus (parvovirus B19) purely RBC-related or are any other types of cells decreased as well?

I had had the impression that the virus entered erythrocyte precursors (i.e. RBCs), but I just want to clarify and make sure I'm not missing anything here.

Cheers,

 

[ijn]

According to UpToDate, the transient aplastic crisis is most commonly isolated to RBCs. Rarely it can include WBCs and platelets.