Human bocavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in Albania.
Human Bocavirus (HBoV) has been recently identified in association with acute viral gastroenteritis (AGE). The objective of this work was to investigate the prevalence of HBoV in children with AGE in Albania. Stool specimens collected from 142 children were analyzed by amplification of partial NP1 and Vp1/Vp2 genes. HBoV was detected in 13 samples (9.1%), 12 HBoV-1 and one HBoV-2. All HBoV-positive patients were co-infected with rotavirus and/or adenovirus, a finding which might indicate that there is no clear causal association of this agent with diarrhea. Further investigation is needed to assess the pathogenic role of HBoV in childhood diarrhea.
National Institute of Health, Department of Environment and Primary Prevention, Rome, Italy.
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La Rosa
National Institute of Health, Department of Environment and Primary Prevention, Rome, Italy.
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Della Libera
National Institute of Health, Department of Environment and Primary Prevention, Rome, Italy.
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Iaconelli
Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
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Donia
Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel", Tirane, Albania.
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Cenko
Pediatric Service, University Hospital "Mother Tereza", Tirane, Albania.
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Xhelilaj
Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Cozza
Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
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Divizia
D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000415:Albania / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D056661:Human bocavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D004279:DNA, Viral
epidemiology; fecal contaminant; parvovirus; pathogenesis; shedding; virus classification