Abstract Background Human adenoviruses (Ads) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise
healthy hosts. We investigated a community-based outbreak that had substantial morbidity …

Background. Military recruits are at a higher risk of respiratory infection than their civilian
counterparts. Continuous outbreaks of adenovirus (Ad)-associated acute respiratory disease …

Subgenus identification of adenoviruses is of clinical importance and is as informative as
identification by serotype in most clinical situations. A PCR-based identification of …

Human adenoviruses (AdV) have been implicated in a wide variety of diseases and are
ubiquitous in populations worldwide. These agents are of concern particularly in …

Infections of adenovirus type 4 (Ad4) and Ad7 were discovered among previously
vaccinated individuals through febrile respiratory illness surveillance at military recruit …

The rapid diagnosis of human adenovirus (Ad) infection is crucial for the timely recognition
of epidemics. Moreover, identification of the serotypes known to cause serious disease can …

Adenoviruses (AdV) can cause life-threatening infections in immunosuppressed patients.
Reliable diagnostic tests are therefore of paramount importance. Apparently, any of the six …

Background High levels of morbidity caused by adenovirus among US military recruits have
returned since the loss of adenovirus vaccines in 1999. The transmission dynamics of …

BACKGROUND: A significant increase in adenovirus detection among patients at the
Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City was observed between June 2007 and January …

The number of patients with acquired immunodeficiency has grown steadily as a result of
both a larger number of patients receiving solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell …