Bocavirus humano: Estudios en la literatura médica y en Chile / Human bocavirus: Studies in the literature and in Chile
Rev. chil. infectol
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26(6): 504-510, dic. 2009. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
The human bocavirus (HBoV), virus of the Parvoviridae family, discovered by molecular methods in 2005,has been reported in respiratory samples, stool, urine and blood, both in children and adults. Prevalence ratesrange from 0.8% in fecal samples of individuals with acute diarrhea, up to 19% in respiratory samples and blood.HBoV has been detected in up to 43% of nasopharyngeal samples in asymptomatic children. In Chile, HBoV wasdetected in 24.2% of nasopharyngeal swabs in children under 5 years of age with respiratory symptoms of which74% had coinfection with other viruses. In asymptomatic children under 5 years of age, 37.5% of NP sampleswere positive for HBoV. We discuss the role of HBoV as a causal agent of respiratory and/or enteric disease inlight of the high rates of coinfection and asymptomatic infections.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Parvoviridae Infections
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Bocavirus
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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