title: Human bocavirus in acute gastroenteritis in children in Brazil.
abstract: Epidemiological surveillance for Human Bocavirus (HBoV) was conducted on 105 fecal specimens from children with acute gastroenteritis in Bahia, Brazil. Among of a total 105 stool samples, 44 samples were positive for HBoV as detected by nested-PCR. Of the 44 positive samples, co-infections with other enteric viruses (Norovirus, Adenovirus, and Rotavirus) were found in 12 pediatric patients. Mixed infections among HBoV with Norovirus were frequently observed in this population. The phylogenetic analysis identified the presence of HBoV-1, and HBoV 2A species. This study shows that HBoV is another viral pathogen in the etiology of acute gastroenteritis in children in Bahia, Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gubio Soares
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Madina Lyve
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Silva Sampaio
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Dorea Luz
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dellane Martins
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tigre
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lilia Ferreira
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Moura Costa
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabio Alexandre
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chinalia
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology-Health Science Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Ines
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Sardi
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D005838:Genotype; D056661:Human bocavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification
keywords: Brazil; bocavirus; children; gastroenteritis