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December 22, 2010Journal of Medical Virology

Human bocavirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand

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Key result

Human bocavirus was detected in 1.8% of fecal specimens from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand, with no severe cases associated with the infection.

Population

329 fecal specimens from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand, negative for…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

NPNgan Thi Kim PhamNihon UniversityQTQuang Duy TrinhNihon UniversityWCWisoot Chan‐ItPibulsongkram Rajabhat University

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Implication

Low prevalence without severe cases suggests limited clinical impact; leaves open bocavirus pathogenicity in pediatric gastroenteritis.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=329)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

P
Population
329 infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand, whose fecal specimens were negative for other common enteric viruses, screened for human bocavirus.
E
Exposure
PCR screening and genotyping for human bocavirus (HBoV)
O
Outcome
Detection rate and genotype of human bocavirus (HBoV)surrogate

Human bocavirus is present at a low prevalence (1.8%) in infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand who are negative for common enteric viruses.

Cite This Study

Pham et al. (2010) conducted an observational in acute gastroenteritis (n=329). Human bocavirus (HBoV) was evaluated on Detection of human bocavirus (HBoV). Human bocavirus was detected in 1.8% of fecal specimens from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in Japan and Thailand, with no severe cases associated with the infection.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a779b50e29fd788c9f76d08https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.21876
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