Predominance of Human Bocavirus Genotype 1 and 3 in Outpatient Children with Diarrhea from Rural Communities in South Africa, 2017–2018

Predominance of Human Bocavirus Genotype 1 and 3 in Outpatient Children with Diarrhea from Rural Communities in South Africa, 2017–2018

Human bocavirus (HBoV) is an emerging virus globally associated with diarrhea in young children. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of HBoV genotypes in children (≤5 years) from rural communities in South Africa (SA) suffering from acute gastroenteritis (AGE). A total of 141 fec...

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Main Authors: Mpumelelo Casper Rikhotso, Ronewa Khumela, Jean Pierre Kabue, Afsatou Ndama Traoré-Hoffman, Natasha Potgieter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
human bocavirus
acute gastroenteritis
rural communities
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/245

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