Human bocavirus and KI/WU polyomaviruses in pediatric intensive care patients

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar;15(3):454-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1503.081203.

Abstract

We evaluated the prevalence of human bocavirus and KI and WU polyomaviruses in pediatric intensive care patients with and without lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). The prevalence of these viruses was 5.1%, 0%, and 2.6%, respectively, in children with LRTI and 4.8%, 4.8%, and 2.4%, respectively, in those without LRTI.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bocavirus* / classification
  • Bocavirus* / growth & development
  • Bocavirus* / isolation & purification
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Parvoviridae Infections* / epidemiology
  • Parvoviridae Infections* / physiopathology
  • Parvoviridae Infections* / virology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polyomavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Polyomavirus Infections* / physiopathology
  • Polyomavirus Infections* / virology
  • Polyomavirus* / classification
  • Polyomavirus* / genetics
  • Polyomavirus* / isolation & purification
  • Prevalence
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / virology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral