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Published on: December 29, 2015
[Bocavirus: a new human parvovirus]
1aLaboratoire de virologie, Pôle d'infectiologie, hôpital Saint-Eloi, Centre hospitalier universitaire, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5.
Abstract:
A new virus was recently discovered by molecular techniques in respiratory samples collected from young children with respiratory disease. This virus, which represents a new member of the Parvoviridae family is genetically related to the bovine parvovirus and the canine minute virus that belong to the Bocavirus genus. It has been classified in the Bocavirus genus and named human bocavirus (HBoV). Recent studies conducted in different countries have shown that HBoV is found in 3 to 18 %of children with respiratory disease worldwide. Genetic analysis indicate that this virus shows low genetic variability. The clinical signs observed in patients infected with HBoV are not different from those caused by other respiratory viruses.A frequent association of HBoV with other respiratory pathogens may be observed. Therefore, the exact role played by this virus in human diseases still remains unclear. Further studies including control populations are needed to ascertain the pathogenic potential of this virus.
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