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Detection of Human Bocavirus Species 2 and 3 in Bivalve Shellfish in Italy.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2018
La Rosa G, Purpari G, Guercio A, Di Bella S, Gucciardi F, Proroga Y T R, Pisanu M, Della Libera S, Iaconelli M, Suffredini E
Abstract excerpt
Human bocavirus (HBoV) has been shown to be a common cause of respiratory infections and gastroenteritis in children. Recently, HBoVs have been detected in sewage and river waters in Italy and worldwide. However, studies on their presence in other water environments and in bivalve mollusks are not yet available. In this study, 316 bivalve shellfish samples collected in three Italian regions over a 6-year period...
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