Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 391-395, December 2008

Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human bocavirus infection

  • Juha Lindner

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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  • Lüdya Karalar

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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  • Sven Schimanski

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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  • Heiko Pfister

      Affiliations

    • Mikrogen GmbH, Floriansbogen 2-4, 82061 Neuried, Germany
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  • Wilhelm Struff

      Affiliations

    • DRK Blutspendedienst West, Zentrum für Transfusionsmedizin Münster, Sperlichstrasse 15, 48151 Münster, Germany
    • Present address: MacoPharma International GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Str. 11, 63225 Langen.
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  • Susanne Modrow

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 941 9446454; fax: +49 941 9446402.

Received 28 May 2008; accepted 14 August 2008. published online 29 September 2008.

Abstract 

Human bocavirus was recently described as a novel member of the Parvoviridae to infect humans. Based on accumulating clinical and epidemiological data the virus is currently being associated with respiratory infections in young children and infants and is furthermore discussed as causative agent of gastrointestinal illness.

Keywords: Human bocavirus, Respiratory Disease, Gastroenteritis

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PII: S1386-6532(08)00296-5

doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2008.08.009

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 391-395, December 2008

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