Prevalence of Human Bocavirus in Africa and Other Developing Countries between 2005 and 2016: A Potential Emerging Viral Pathogen for Diarrhea.

Mpumelelo Casper RikhotsoJean Pierre KabueSolanka Ellen LedwabaAfsatou Ndama TraoréNatasha Potgieter

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2018)

Reports suggest that HBoV infections are increasingly being recognized worldwide. Therefore, surveillance of individuals suffering from infections in Africa is required to monitor the prevalence of HBoV and help understand the role of HBoV in individuals suffering from gastroenteritis with/without respiratory tract infection.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
risk factors
endothelial cells
public health
risk assessment
human health
irritable bowel syndrome
pluripotent stem cells
clostridium difficile