A 48-year-old man takes immunosuppressant medications following a kidney transplant for polycystic kidney disease. He develops low-grade fever followed by a facial rash that eventually spreads to his extremities in a lacy, reticular pattern. His joints ache, and he is fatigued.
He is found to be quite anemic, with a hemoglobin level of 7 g/dL. The anemia is normocytic and normochromic. Platelet and white blood cell counts are normal. His iron level is normal and his reticulocyte count is 1.5%. The result from the Coombs test is negative. Findings on bone marrow biopsy show giant proerythroblasts.
Which of the following viruses is associated with this clinical picture?
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