Review Article
Prevalence of Human Bocavirus in Africa and Other Developing Countries between 2005 and 2016: A Potential Emerging Viral Pathogen for Diarrhea
Table 2
Human Bocavirus studies in other developing countries between 20005 and 2016.
| Country | Study period | Setting | Age range | Sampled population | Tested samples | Positive samples () | Hospitalized | Outpatient | Sample type | Symptoms | Detection method | HBoV type | Reference |
| Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru | - | - | < 6 years | children | 568 | 132 (23%) | 568 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | Real time PCR | 1 | [77] |
| Brazil | 2007 | Rural | <3 years | children | 260 | 27 (10.4) | 260 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | Real-time PCR | 1 | [121] |
| Cambodia | 2009-2010 | - | All | Children/adults | 292 | 9 (3%) | 292 | - | Throat swabs, nasal | Respiratory tract infection | Multiplex real-time PCR | 1 | [85] |
| China | 2012 | Peri-urban | ≤ 5 years | children | 122 | - | - | - | Stool | Diarrhea | Multiplex real-time PCR | 1 | [91] | 2009-2014 | - | All | Children/adults | 12502 | 225 (2%) | 12502 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | PCR | 1 | [92] | 2009-2014 | Urban | <14 years | children | 4242 | 125 (3%) | 4242 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | Real time PCR | 1 | [98] | 2012-2013 | Urban | < 6 years | children | 346 | 60 (17.34%) | 346 | - | Stool | Diarrhea | PCR | 1,2 | [94] |
| India | 2010-2011 | Rural/Peri-urban | 0–6 years | children | 300 | 2 (0.6 %) | 300 | - | Throat swabs | Respiratory tract infection | PCR | 1 | [106] |
| Jordan | 2003-2004 | Urban | ≤ 5 years | children | 326 | 57 (17%) | 326 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | Real time PCR | 1 | [108] |
| Philippines | 2008-2009 | Urban | 8 days to 13 years | children | 1242 | 2 (0.16) | 1242 | - | Nasal | Respiratory tract infection | PCR | 1 | [114] |
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