High rate of human bocavirus and adenovirus coinfection in hospitalized Israeli children.

High Rate of Human Bocavirus and Adenovirus Co - infection in 1 Hospitalized Israeli Children 2 3

High Rate of Human Bocavirus and Adenovirus Co - infection in 1 Hospitalized Israeli Children

High Rate of Human Bocavirus and Adenovirus Co-infection in 1 Hospitalized Israeli Children 2 3 Musa Hindiyeh 1* , Nathan Keller 2 , Michal Mandelboim 1 , Daniela Ram 1 , Jana 4 Rubinov 1 , Liora Regev 1 , Virginia Levy 1 , Sara Orzitzer 1 , Hilda Shaharabani 1 , Roberto 5 Azar 1 , Ella Mendelson 1,3** and Zehava Grossman 1** 6 7 1 Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services, Min...

Spectrum of respiratory viruses in children with community-acquired pneumonia.

BACKGROUND Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a significant cause for childhood morbidity worldwide. We designed a study with the objective of describing the frequency of respiratory viruses, especially rhinovirus (RV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and human bocavirus (HBoV) in hospitalized children with CAP. METHODS A 6-year prospective study was conducted in children <14 years old a...

Human Bocavirus Infection in Children with Gastroenteritis, Brazil

Human bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 14 (2%) of 705 fecal specimens from Brazilian children with gastroenteritis. Coinfection with rotavirus, adenovirus, or norovirus was found in 3 (21.4%) HBoV-positive specimens. None of the HBoV-positive patients had respiratory symptoms.

Acute Nonbacterial Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children: A Cross Sectional Study

BACKGROUND Viral acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of morbidity in childhood and leads to hospitalization in developed countries, such as Iran. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and viral types (rotavirus, adenovirus, human parechoviruses-1, and human bocavirus) of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis in hospitalized children. PATIENTS AND MATERIALS T...