Table 3. Parvovirus B19 DNA status in a subset of sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients with anti-parvovirus B19 IgM seropositivity ˆ.

Parvovirus B19 IgM Serological markers	Serological status in SCA patients				Parvovirus B19 DNA (+ve) in SCA patients
	Steady	Unsteady	Total		Steady	Unsteady	Total
IgM (+)	7	6	13		0	1	1
IgM (+) and IgG (+)	2	3	5		0	1	1
Total	9	9	18		0	2 (22.2)	2 (11.1)

Data are presented as numbers with percentages in parentheses. ˆ None of the 9 IgM seropositive non-SCA serum samples screened was B19 DNA positive. + or ve means positive.