Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human bocavirus infection.
Human bocavirus was recently described as a novel member of the Parvoviridae to infect humans. Based on accumulating clinical and epidemiological data the virus is currently being associated with respiratory infections in young children and infants and is furthermore discussed as causative agent of gastrointestinal illness.
Lindner
Juha
J
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany. juha.lindner@kixxer.com
Karalar
Lüdya
L
Schimanski
Sven
S
Pfister
Heiko
H
Struff
Wilhelm
W
Modrow
Susanne
S
D000328:Adult; D052660:Bocavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*