Human bocavirus infection among children, Jordan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Sep;12(9):1418-20. doi: 10.3201/eid1209.060417.

Abstract

Human bocavirus was detected in 57 (18.3%) of 312 children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who required hospitalization in Jordan. It was also detected in 30 (21.7%) of 138 children with severe ARI, in 27 (15.5%) of 174 with mild or moderate disease, and in 41 (72%) of 57 with other pathogens.

MeSH terms

  • Bocavirus / classification
  • Bocavirus / genetics
  • Bocavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Jordan / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Parvoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / physiopathology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Severity of Illness Index

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB243566
  • GENBANK/AB243567
  • GENBANK/AB243568
  • GENBANK/AB243569
  • GENBANK/AB243570