title: Detection of human bocaviruses 1, 2 and 3 in Irish children presenting with gastroenteritis.
abstract: Human bocavirus has been increasingly detected worldwide in patients suffering from gastroenteritis, with the highest incidence reported in children aged between 6 and 24 months. A total of 155 non-bacterial gastroenteritis samples consisting of rotavirus-, adenovirus- and norovirus-positive specimens were collected from patients in the Munster region of Ireland from 2006-2008. Of these 155, a total of 12 were positive for the presence of human bocavirus. Three types of human bocavirus were identified: HBoV1, 2 and 3. In addition, recombinant strains (n=4) were also isolated. This is the first report of all three types of HBoV being detected in southern Ireland.
authors.affiliation: Cork Institute of Technology, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cashman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: O'Shea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D056661:Human bocavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence