Clinical and epidemiological aspects of human bocavirus infection |
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| Authors: | Juha Lindner Lüdya Karalar Sven Schimanski Heiko Pfister Wilhelm Struff Susanne Modrow |
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| Institution: | Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany. juha.lindner@kixxer.com |
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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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