BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether in children with middle ear effusions (MEE), adenoid and tonsil tissues are associated with human bocavirus (HBoV). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 124 patients (56 females (45.2%) and 68 males (54.8%)) with chronic adenotonsillitis and serous otitis media under the age of 15 were recruited. Two hundered four samples (113 adenoid (55.4%), 68 tonsil (33.3%), and 23 middle ear effusion (11.3%)) were analyzed for the presence of HBoV using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: HBoV was detected in only 6 (4.8%) adenoid tissue samples each belonging to a different patient. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings are consistent with the results of other studies, reporting approximately 5 - 10% of the samples being positive for HBoV. To understand the detailed role of HBoV in the etiology of RTI in children, further studies would be needed.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether in children with middle ear effusions (MEE), adenoid and tonsil tissues are associated with human bocavirus (HBoV). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 124 patients (56 females (45.2%) and 68 males (54.8%)) with chronic adenotonsillitis and serous otitis media under the age of 15 were recruited. Two hundered four samples (113 adenoid (55.4%), 68 tonsil (33.3%), and 23 middle ear effusion (11.3%)) were analyzed for the presence of HBoV using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS:HBoV was detected in only 6 (4.8%) adenoid tissue samples each belonging to a different patient. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings are consistent with the results of other studies, reporting approximately 5 - 10% of the samples being positive for HBoV. To understand the detailed role of HBoV in the etiology of RTI in children, further studies would be needed.
Authors: Stephen J Barenkamp; Tasnee Chonmaitree; Anders P Hakansson; Terho Heikkinen; Samantha King; Johanna Nokso-Koivisto; Laura A Novotny; Janak A Patel; Melinda Pettigrew; W Edward Swords Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Date: 2017-04 Impact factor: 3.497
Authors: Jian Jun Wu; Yu Jin; Na Lin; Zhi Ping Xie; Jie Mei Yu; Jin Song Li; Chang Qing Cao; Xin Hui Yuan; Jin Rong Song; Jing Zhang; Yang Zhao; Xiao Qian Gao; Zhao Jun Duan Journal: Biomed Environ Sci Date: 2014-11 Impact factor: 3.118