Clinical features of HAdV-55 in children with respiratory tract infections: a retrospective case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human adenovirus type 55 (HAdV-55) can lead to acute respiratory diseases, significant morbidity, and mortality in children.

Methods

Hospitalized children diagnosed with HAdV-55 between September 2016 and March 2024 at the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. HAdV-55 was detected through polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. Clinical data were collected, including demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, imaging results, treatment history, and prognosis. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from their inception to June 2024. Search terms included "HAdV-55", "HAdV-11a", "adenovirus type 55" and their derivatives. Cli

SUBMITTER: Rao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007208 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature