title: Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human bocavirus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany. juha.lindner@kixxer.com
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Lüdya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karalar
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schimanski
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pfister
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Struff
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Modrow
mesh_terms: 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*