Detection of bocavirus DNA in nasopharyngeal aspirates of a child with bronchiolitis.
We describe a case of bronchiolitis associated with the newly detected human bocavirus (hBoV) in a child with a suspected Noonan syndrome. This is the first report of a bronchiolitis probably linked to hBoV that required intensive care while being accompanied by a congenital heart disease and a history of several episodes of severe respiratory symptoms.
Simon
Arne
A
Department of Pediatrics, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, D-53105 Bonn, Germany.
Groneck
Peter
P
Kupfer
Bernd
B
Kaiser
Rolf
R
Plum
Gerhard
G
Tillmann
Ramona-Liza
RL
Müller
Andreas
A
Schildgen
Oliver
O
D052660:Bocavirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology*; D009634:Noonan Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000821:virology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications
D004279:DNA, Viral