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human bocavirus
Pathology:
- lower respiratory tract infection
- gastroenteritis
Laboratory:
- human bocavirus antigen
- human bocavirus IgG in serum
- human bocavirus DNA
Notes:
- apparently there is a Boca virus (Bornavirus) that is a coronavirus [1]
General
parvovirus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
SINGLE-STRANDED
GENOME-SIZE: 5 kB
ENVELOPE: NONE
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: ICOSAHEDRAL
References
- Wikipedia: Human bocavirus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_bocavirus
- Bennett NJ, Steele RW
Medscape: Pediatric Bocavirus
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1355393-overview
- Korner RW et al
Severe human bocavirus infection, Germany.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2303-5.
PMID: 22172367 Free PMC Article
- Brieu N, Guyon G, Rodiere M, Segondy M, Foulongne V.
Human bocavirus infection in children with respiratory tract
disease.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Nov;27(11):969-73.
PMID: 18833027