Human Bocavirus Infection, People’s Republic of China

A newly identified parvovirus, human bocavirus (HBoV), was found in 21 (8.3%) of 252 nasopharyngeal aspirates from hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infection in Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China. Viral loads were 104 to 1010 copies/mL. Phylogenetic analysis of the VP1 gene...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2007-01, Vol.13 (1), p.150-152
Main Authors: Qu, Xiao-Wang, Duan, Zhao-Jun, Qi, Zheng-Yu, Xie, Zhi-Ping, Gao, Han-Chun, Liu, Wen-Pei, Huang, Can-Ping, Peng, Fu-Wang, Zheng, Li-Shu, Hou, Yun-De
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Language:English
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children
China
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human bocavirus
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Summary:A newly identified parvovirus, human bocavirus (HBoV), was found in 21 (8.3%) of 252 nasopharyngeal aspirates from hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infection in Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China. Viral loads were 104 to 1010 copies/mL. Phylogenetic analysis of the VP1 gene showed a single genetic lineage of HBoV worldwide.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1301.060842