Human Bocavirus, a Respiratory and Enteric Virus

Abstract

In Spain, human bocavirus (HBoV) was detected in 48 (9.1%) of 527 children with gastroenteritis at similar frequency as for children with respiratory illness (40/520, 7.7%). Fecal excretion adds new concern about the transmission of HBoV. To our knowledge, this report is the first to document HBoV in human feces.

Keywords

• respiratory tract infection
• gastroenteritis
• parvovirus
• bocavirus
• dispatch
• Spain