Abstract
Nonparenteral transmission might contribute to human parvovirus 4 (PARV4) infections in sub-Saharan Africa. PARV4 DNA was detected in 8 (0.83%) of 961 nasal samples and 5 (0.53%) of 943 fecal samples from 1,904 children in Ghana. Virus concentrations ≤ 6-7 log(10) copies/mL suggest respiratory or fecal-oral modes of PARV4 transmission.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diarrhea / epidemiology
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Diarrhea / virology
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Feces / virology*
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Female
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Ghana / epidemiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Nasal Cavity / virology*
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Parvoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Parvoviridae Infections / transmission
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Parvoviridae Infections / virology
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Parvovirus / classification
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Parvovirus / genetics*
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA