erythema infectiosum
MONDO:0006544Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names erythema infectiosum yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A self-limited viral infectious disorder caused by the human parvovirus B19. It affects predominantly children and is characterized by the development of a bright red skin eruption in the cheeks. It is followed by a maculopapular skin eruption in the extremities which eventually fades into a lacey pattern.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006544), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: erythema infectiosum
- Also called
- fifth disease