Publications by authors named "Helena J Mikazane"
Objective: To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: One hundred patients with RA and 94 apparently healthy blood donor controls were enrolled for study. Plasma samples of patients and controls were examined for the presence of anti-B19-specific antibodies by ELISA.