Bufavirus genotype 3 in Turkish children with severe diarrhoea. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Altay, A.; Yahiro, T.; Bozdayi, G.; Matsumoto, T.; Sahin, F.; Ozkan, S.; Nishizono, A.; Söderlund-Venermo, M.; Ahmed, K.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 21:Number 10(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 965.e1
• Page End: 965.e4
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Bufavirus -- children -- diarrhoea -- prevalence -- Turkey; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.06.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

Abstract: Recently a parvovirus called bufavirus (BuV) has been implicated as a causative agent of diarrhoea. To further reveal the epidemiology and genetic characteristics of BuV, this study was performed in Turkish children with diarrhoea. BuV was detected in 1.4% (8/583) of stool samples. All stool samples from healthy children ( n = 148) were negative for BuV. Diarrhoea in BuV-positive patients was severe and occurred mainly during the colder months of the year. Complete genome sequences were generated from four BuVs. Only BuV3 was found, which was genetically and phylogenetically similar to Bhutanese BuV3, indicating that BuV3 is prevalent in Asian countries.