Changing pattern of genotypic circulation of human bocavirus variants associated with acute gastroenteritis in Pune, Western India: A 5-year retrospective study.

Human bocavirus (HBoV) has been frequently associated with acute gastroenteritis. A 5-year retrospective study was undertaken to understand the circulation pattern and genotype distribution of HBoV in acute gastroenteritis cases in Pune, Western India. A total of 985 stool samples collected from sporadic acute gastroenteritis cases and asymptomatic controls (2007-2011) from children (≤5 years) were examined for the presence of HBoV.

Molecular epidemiology and clinical severity of Human Bocavirus (HBoV) 1-4 in children with acute gastroenteritis from Pune, Western India.

Although acute gastroenteritis is a major public health problem worldwide, ∼40% of the cases remain undiagnosed for any etiological agent. Human Bocavirus (HBoV) has been detected frequently in feces of diarrhoeic children suggesting its possible etiological involvement in the disease. HBoV has not been reported in association with acute gastroenteritis from India.