A 5-year-old girl is brought to your office by her mother who reports the child had a flu-like disease for the past week and now has developed a rash. Examination of the rash on the face and trunk shows general redness consistent with a slapped cheek. A singlestranded DNA virus that could be responsible is

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Only one virus family has single-stranded DNA as its genetic material, and that is the parvovirus family. Parvovirus B19 can cause a disease called erythema infectiosum, which produces signs and symptoms consistent with those described.

A 5-Year-Old Girl Is Brought to Your Office by Her