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Frequency of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection among children with febrile respiratory symptoms in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Salmón-Mulanovich, Gabriela Sovero, Merly Laguna-Torres, Victor Alberto Kochel, Tadeusz J. Lescano, Andres Chauca, Gloria Sanchez, J. Felix Rodriguez, Francisco Parrales, Eduardo Ocaña, Victor Barrantes, Melvin Blazes, David L. Montgomery, Joel M. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Globally, respiratory infections are the primary cause of illness in developing countries, specifically among children; however, an etiological agent for many of these illnesses is rarely identified. Our study aimed to estimate the frequency of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection among pediatric populations in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru. We conducted a cross-sectional study using stored samples of an influenza-like illness surveillance program. Irrespective of previous diagnosis, nasopharyngeal or nasal swab specimens were randomly selected and tested using real-time PCR from three sites during 2007 from patients younger than 6 years old. A total of 568 specimens from Argentina (185), Nicaragua (192) and Peru (191) were tested. The prevalence of HBoV was 10·8% (95% CI: 6·3; 15·3) in Argentina, 33·3% in Nicaragua (95% CI: 26·6; 40·1) and 25·1% in Peru (95% CI: 18·9; 31·3). These findings demonstrate circulation of HBoV in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru among children with influenza-like symptoms enrolled in a sentinel surveillance program. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066840/pdf http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2010.00160.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 5 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| e-ISSN | 17502659 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2010.00160.x |
| Journal | Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Respiratory Illness |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
