Table 1

Autoimmune diseases which have been triggered by or associated with parvovirus B19 infection

Autoimmune diseaseReference*
Rheumatologic disease
 Systemic lupus erythematosus59–71
 Rheumatoid arthritis50, 72–95
 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis96–106
 Systemic sclerosis107–111
 Myositis64 112–124
 Vasculitis115, 125–131
 Chronic fatigue syndrome52, 132–138
Neurological disease
 Transverse myelitis139–141
 Cerebellar ataxia142–145
 Cranial nerve palsy146–149
 Guillain-Barré syndrome150–154
 Neuralgic amyotrophy155–162
 Other peripheral neuropathy163–165
Neuromuscular disease
 Myasthenia gravis166
Heart disease
 Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy167–171
Blood disease
 Aplastic anaemia172, 173
 Immune thrombocytopenia38, 174, 175
 Autoimmune idiopathic neutropenia38, 176
Kidney disease
 Glomerulonephritis177, 178
Metabolic disease
 Type 1 diabetes mellitus179, 180
 Hashimoto’s disease181–185
 Graves disease186–188

  • *References cite case reports, studies or aspects of pathogenesis in each case.