Why the study?
Does human bocavirus infection present with different clinical features compared to RSV infection in children under 2 years with LRTI?
Population
402 hospitalized children younger than 2 years with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in Japan.
Comparison
Human bocavirus (HBoV) single infection (n=18) vs Respiratory syncytial virus single infection
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Hospital stay (mean 6.6 days for HBoV)
Authors
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Human bocavirus infection in young children with lower respiratory tract infection presents with distinct clinical features, including more severe hypoxia and higher neutrophilia, compared to respiratory syncytial virus infection.
Does human bocavirus infection present with different clinical features compared to RSV infection in children under 2 years with LRTI?
Human bocavirus infection in young children with lower respiratory tract infection presents with distinct clinical features, including more severe hypoxia and higher neutrophilia, compared to respiratory syncytial virus infection.
Moriyama et al. (2010) studied this question.