5502 stool samples from children were assayed for the presence of bocavirus DNA.
The prevalence of bocavirus variants in Novosibirsk was HBoV2 > HBoV1 > HBoV4 > HBoV3.
The prevalent HBoV genetic variants changed with time.
Both HBoV1 and HBoV2 could cause gastroenteritis in children in Novosibirsk.
HBoV infection is prevalently recorded in children during their first year of life.