Human Bocavirus Infection among Children, Jordan

Kaplan, Nasser M.; Dove, Winifred; Abu-Zeid, Ahmad F.; Shamoon, Hiyam E.; Abd-Eldayem, Sawsan A.; Hart, C. Anthony

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Human Bocavirus Infection among Children, Jordan

Published Date:

Sep 2006

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(9):1418-1420.

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Kaplan, Nasser M. ; Dove, Winifred ; Abu-Zeid, Ahmad F. ; Shamoon, Hiyam E. ; Abd-Eldayem, Sawsan A. ; ... More ▼

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Human bocavirus was detected in 57 (18.3%) of 312 children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who required hospitalization in Jordan. It was also detected in 30 (21.7%) of 138 children with severe ARI, in 27 (15.5%) of 174 with mild or moderate disease, and in 41 (72%) of 57 with other pathogens.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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