Why the study?
Is human bocavirus detected more frequently in children hospitalized with respiratory infections compared to asymptomatic healthy children?
Population
1,024 children, comprising 116 healthy children without clinical symptoms of respiratory infection and 908…
Comparison
Hospitalization for respiratory infection vs Healthy children without clinical symptoms of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports HBoV association with pediatric respiratory hospitalization; hypothesis-generating for pathogenicity, prospective studies needed.
Is human bocavirus detected more frequently in children hospitalized with respiratory infections compared to asymptomatic healthy children?
Human bocavirus can be detected in asymptomatic children, but at a significantly lower frequency than in those hospitalized with respiratory infections.
García‐García et al. (2008) studied this question.
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