Key result
Human bocavirus DNA was detected in 2% (14 of 705) of fecal specimens from Brazilian children with acute gastroenteritis, with none of the positive patients reporting respiratory symptoms.
Cross-Sectional (n=705)
Yes
Human bocavirus DNA can be detected in the feces of children with acute diarrhea, suggesting it may replicate in the human gut and potentially play a role in gastroenteritis.
Supports possible gut replication of human bocavirus; hypothesis-generating for its role in pediatric gastroenteritis and requires prospective confirmation.
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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Albuquerque et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute diarrhea (gastroenteritis) (n=705). Human Bocavirus (HBoV) infection was evaluated on Detection of HBoV DNA in stool specimens. Human bocavirus DNA was detected in 2% (14 of 705) of fecal specimens from Brazilian children with acute gastroenteritis, with none of the positive patients reporting respiratory symptoms.
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