Detection of human bocavirus (HBoV) in children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) during the covid-19 transition period

Muhammad Abhi Purnomosidi*  -  Master’s Programme in Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Salemba Raya No.6, Jakarta 10430,, Indonesia
Fithriyah Sjatha  -  Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Pegangsaan Timur No.16, Jakarta 10320,, Indonesia
Andi Yasmon  -  Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Pegangsaan Timur No.16, Jakarta 10320,, Indonesia

(*) Corresponding Author
DOI: 10.30659/sainsmed.v14i2.36623

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the highest cause of death in children in the world. Based on the 2018 Riset Kesehatan Dasar Nasional, ARI cases in Indonesia showed a prevalence of 4.4%, with the highest cases occurring in children. One of the new viruses first identified in 2005 in human nasopharyngeal samples is the human bocavirus (HBoV). HBoV is a single-strand DNA virus belonging to the Parvoviridae family. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of HBoV in children presenting with ARI during the transitional period of the Covid-19 era. HBoV detection was conducted using multiplex PCR and reverse hybridization methods on nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab samples collected from symptomatic children. This study reported a prevalence rate of 4.94% for HBoV in 2022 and 5.04% in 2023. Furthermore, the study identified favorable detection rates for HBoV in children with ARIs as 14.81% in 2022 and 8.45% in 2023. These rates ranked 2nd and 5th highest among other pathogens detected in ARIs. Additionally, there was an increase in positive HBoV samples from 4 samples in 2022 to 6 samples in 2023, which was attributed to the relaxation of nonpharmaceutical Covid-19 interventions by mid-2022. HBoV was identified at a significant rate among children with ARI in Jakarta during the transitional phase of the Covid-19 era (2022-2023). Given its potential to induce severe ARI, HBoV necessitates heightened attention as an etiological agent.

Keywords: ARI; Children; HBoV

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