First detected human bocavirus in a Malaysian child with pneumonia and pre-existing asthma: a case report.
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a newly discovered parvovirus associated with respiratory disease in children. There are many reports worldwide on the endemicity of this virus. Since it is relatively new, detection in clinical laboratories is not routinely performed. We describe the first detection of HBoV in Malaysia in a 13-month-old boy with pneumonia and underlying asthma. The infective agent was confirmed by molecular methods.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor.
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Etemadi
F Azizi
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Jalilian
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Abd Wahab
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Jahanshiri
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Amini
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Othman
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Sekawi
D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D052660:Bocavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000821:virology*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000821:virology*