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. 2007 Apr;13(4):636-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1304.061501.

Human bocavirus, a respiratory and enteric virus

Diego Vicente  1 , Gustavo Cilla, Milagrosa Montes, Eduardo G Pérez-Yarza, Emilio Pérez-Trallero
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Human bocavirus, a respiratory and enteric virus

Diego Vicente et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

In Spain, human bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 48 (9.1%) of 527 children with gastroenteritis at similar frequency as for children with respiratory illness (40/520, 7.7%). Fecal excretion adds new concern about the transmission of HBoV. To our knowledge, this report is the first to document HBoV in human feces.

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  • Human bocavirus and gastroenteritis.
    Schildgen O, Müller A, Simon A. Schildgen O, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Oct;13(10):1620-1. doi: 10.3201/eid1310.070436. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007. PMID: 18258026 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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