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Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human bocavirus infection.

Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Journal of Clinical Virology (impact factor: 3.97). 10/2008; 43(4):391-5. DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2008.08.009 pp.391-5
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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.

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Keywords

causative agent
 
epidemiological data
 
Human bocavirus
 
infect humans
 
respiratory infections
 
young children
 

Juha Lindner