Identification of human parechovirus genotype, HPeV-12, in a paralytic child with diarrhea

This study describes the detection of a new human parechovirus genotype (HPeV-12) in a paralytic child with diarrhea. Human parechoviruses are now considered as potential pathogens that may cause a number of serious clinical complications especially in infants and young children. These findings emphasize to conduct large scale epidemiological surveys in the country to understand their association with clinical diseases especially gastroenteritis, respiratory and neurological disorders.