The first human parvovirus that was discovered was the B19 parvovirus. This virus was discovered by a virologist named Yvonne Cossart in London in the 1970¹s while investigating laboratory assays for hepatitis B.
Who invented the parvo vaccine?
Leland Carmichael and Max Appel, first isolated the virus later that same year, and by 1979 had developed the first vaccine for parvo. By 1981, Baker Institute scientists had created an improved attenuated vaccine for the disease.
Where did the name parvovirus come from?
The name comes from the Latin parvus, meaning small, as the virus is only 20 to 26 nm in diameter. It has an icosahedral symmetry.
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