Abstract
Human Bocavirus in Tonsillar Lymphocytes
Highlights
The authors identified human bocavirus (HBoV) by PCR in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 13.8% of young children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract illnesses (ARI), an infection rate well within the range reported by other studies on children [2]
Our findings suggest that HBoV may establish latent or persistent infections of mucosal lymphocytes or contribute to tonsillar hyperplasia in young children
In the 2000–2005 data from the National Inpatient Sample data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [3,4], I identified hospitalizations for gastrointestinal infections caused by C. difficile, Salmonella, rotavirus, and other unspecified infectious agents, using the corresponding diagnosis codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification
Summary
To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent report by Longtin and colleagues [1] describing human bocavirus (HBoV) infection among Canadian children with acute respiratory tract illnesses (ARI). The authors identified HBoV by PCR in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 13.8% of young children hospitalized with ARI, an infection rate well within the range reported by other studies on children [2].
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