Human Bocavirus (HBoV) has been recently identified in association with acute viral gastroenteritis (AGE). The objective of this work was to investigate the prevalence of HBoV in children with AGE in Albania. Stool specimens collected from 142 children were analyzed by amplification of partial NP1 and Vp1/Vp2 genes. HBoV was detected in 13 samples (9.1%), 12 HBoV-1 and one HBoV-2. All HBoV-positive patients were co-infected with rotavirus and/or adenovirus, a finding which might indicate that there is no clear causal association of this agent with diarrhea. Further investigation is needed to assess the pathogenic role of HBoV in childhood diarrhea.
La Rosa, G., Della Libera, S., Iaconelli, M., Donia, D.t., Cenko, F., Xhelilaj, G., et al. (2016). Human bocavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in Albania. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY, 88(5), 906-910 [10.1002/jmv.24415].
Human bocavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in Albania
DONIA, DOMENICA TOMMASA;COZZA, PAOLA;DIVIZIA, MAURIZIO
2016-01-01
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Human Bocavirus (HBoV) has been recently identified in association with acute viral gastroenteritis (AGE). The objective of this work was to investigate the prevalence of HBoV in children with AGE in Albania. Stool specimens collected from 142 children were analyzed by amplification of partial NP1 and Vp1/Vp2 genes. HBoV was detected in 13 samples (9.1%), 12 HBoV-1 and one HBoV-2. All HBoV-positive patients were co-infected with rotavirus and/or adenovirus, a finding which might indicate that there is no clear causal association of this agent with diarrhea. Further investigation is needed to assess the pathogenic role of HBoV in childhood diarrhea.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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