Detection and Characterization of Human Bocavirus in Stool Samples from an Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in 2024.
- 1Universidade Federal da Bahia
Abstract
IntroductionAcute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a global public health problem and a major cause of mortality in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Human bocavirus (HBoV) is among the viral agents associated with this condition. Therefore, investigating the presence of HBoV in cases of AGE in Salvador, Bahia, as well as its prevalence and circulating strains, is important.
ObjectiveTo investigate the occurrence of HBoV infection during an AGE outbreak in Salvador.
MethodsA total of 178 samples were analyzed for HBoV using nested polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR), and the amplification products were visualized by agarose gel electrophoresis. HBoV was detected in 5.7% of the samples analyzed.
ConclusionThis study contributes to the understanding of HBoV epidemiology as a secondary agent associated with acute gastroenteritis during a norovirus outbreak in Salvador. Continued investigation and identification of the etiological agents involved in outbreaks are essential for evaluating the causes of AGE. These findings also highlight the need for broader diagnostic approaches and the importance of phylogenetic analysis for monitoring and controlling viral infections.
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BibTeX
@misc{vidal2026detection,
title = {{Detection and Characterization of Human Bocavirus in Stool Samples from an Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in 2024.}},
author = {B. Vidal and S. O. Neves and I. P. Santos and S. I. Sardi and G. s. Campos},
howpublished = {medRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.64898/2026.10.19.26365916},
url = {https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.19.26365916v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Detection and Characterization of Human Bocavirus in Stool Samples from an Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in 2024.
AU - B. Vidal
AU - S. O. Neves
AU - I. P. Santos
AU - S. I. Sardi
AU - G. s. Campos
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/19
PB - medRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.10.19.26365916
UR - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.19.26365916v1
AB - IntroductionAcute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a global public health problem and a major cause of mortality in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Human bocavirus (HBoV) is among the viral agents associated with this condition. Therefore, investigating the presence of HBoV in cases of AGE in Salvador, Bahia, as well as its prevalence and circulating strains, is important. ObjectiveTo investigate the occurrence of HBoV infection during an AGE outbreak in Salvador. MethodsA total of 178 samples were analyzed for HBoV using nested polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR), and the amplification products were visualized by agarose gel electrophoresis. HBoV was detected in 5.7% of the samples analyzed. ConclusionThis study contributes to the understanding of HBoV epidemiology as a secondary agent associated with acute gastroenteritis during a norovirus outbreak in Salvador. Continued investigation and identification of the etiological agents involved in outbreaks are essential for evaluating the causes of AGE. These findings also highlight the need for broader diagnostic approaches and the importance of phylogenetic analysis for monitoring and controlling viral infections.
ER -