Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil

Human bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 14 (2%) of 705 fecal specimens from Brazilian children with gastroenteritis. Coinfection with rotavirus, adenovirus, or norovirus was found in 3 (21.4%) HBoV-positive specimens. None of the HBoV-positive patients had respiratory symptoms.

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque, Ludmila N. Rocha, Fabrício José Benati, Caroline C. Soares, Adriana G. Maranhão, Maria Liz Ramírez, Dean D. Erdman, Norma Santos
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0671_article
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spelling doaj-cb987e5c7660476cbd912724c8b00ca22020-11-24T21:44:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-11-0113111756175810.3201/eid1311.070671Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, BrazilMaria Carolina M. AlbuquerqueLudmila N. RochaFabrício José BenatiCaroline C. SoaresAdriana G. MaranhãoMaria Liz RamírezDean D. ErdmanNorma SantosHuman bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 14 (2%) of 705 fecal specimens from Brazilian children with gastroenteritis. Coinfection with rotavirus, adenovirus, or norovirus was found in 3 (21.4%) HBoV-positive specimens. None of the HBoV-positive patients had respiratory symptoms.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0671_articleHuman bocavirusviral gastroenteritisviral diagnosticschildrenBrazildispatch
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author Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque
Ludmila N. Rocha
Fabrício José Benati
Caroline C. Soares
Adriana G. Maranhão
Maria Liz Ramírez
Dean D. Erdman
Norma Santos
spellingShingle Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque
Ludmila N. Rocha
Fabrício José Benati
Caroline C. Soares
Adriana G. Maranhão
Maria Liz Ramírez
Dean D. Erdman
Norma Santos
Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Human bocavirus
viral gastroenteritis
viral diagnostics
children
Brazil
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author_facet Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque
Ludmila N. Rocha
Fabrício José Benati
Caroline C. Soares
Adriana G. Maranhão
Maria Liz Ramírez
Dean D. Erdman
Norma Santos
author_sort Maria Carolina M. Albuquerque
title Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
title_short Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
title_full Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
title_fullStr Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil
title_sort human bocavirus infection in children with gastroenteritis, brazil
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2007-11-01
description Human bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 14 (2%) of 705 fecal specimens from Brazilian children with gastroenteritis. Coinfection with rotavirus, adenovirus, or norovirus was found in 3 (21.4%) HBoV-positive specimens. None of the HBoV-positive patients had respiratory symptoms.
topic Human bocavirus
viral gastroenteritis
viral diagnostics
children
Brazil
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0671_article
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