Development of a real-time PCR assay for detecting and quantifying human bocavirus 2

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Apr;49(4):1537-41. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00196-10. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

Abstract

Human bocavirus 2 (HBoV2) is a parvovirus that has been recently identified in stool samples from children. Any association between the virus and clinical disease is unclear. A rapid, reliable diagnostic method is necessary to address this issue. In this study, we developed a sensitive and specific HBoV2 quantitative real-time PCR assay that targets the HBoV2 NP-1 gene, based on the TaqMan method. The assay could reproducibly detect 10 copies of a recombinant DNA plasmid containing a partial region of the HBoV2 genome, with a dynamic range of 8 log units (10(1) to 10(8) copies). A clinical evaluation detected HBoV2 in 85 (24.6%) of 345 children with gastroenteritis, with viral loads ranging from 1.67 × 10(2) to 4.27 × 10(9) copies per ml of stool specimen.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods*
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • DNA, Viral / chemistry
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Human bocavirus / classification
  • Human bocavirus / genetics
  • Human bocavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Virology / methods*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Viral

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