Virology Journal (Aug 2011)

Does human bocavirus infection depend on helper viruses? A challenging case report

  • Brockmann Michael,
  • Cremer Reinhold,
  • Weiß Michael,
  • Wißkirchen Matthias,
  • Guggemos Andreas,
  • Lüsebrink Jessica,
  • Schildgen Verena,
  • Prokop Aram,
  • Malecki Monika,
  • Streiter Monika,
  • Schildgen Oliver

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-8-417
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
p. 417

Abstract

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Abstract A case of severe diarrhoea associated with synergistic human bocavirus type 1 (HBoV) and human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6) is reported. The case supports the hypotheses that HBoV infection under clinical conditions may depend on helper viruses, or that HBoV replicates by a mechanism that is atypical for parvoviruses, or that HBoV infection can be specifically treated with cidofovir.