Detection of bocavirus in saliva of children with and without respiratory illness.
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We evaluated saliva samples from 149 children 2 to 11 years old for human bocavirus (hBoV) DNA. hBoV was detected in saliva samples at asymptomatic enrollment in 3% (5/149) and during respiratory illness in 2% (2/106) of the cases. hBoV was detected in only 1/149 asymptomatic and 0/106 illness nasal samples.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 47 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009