Adenovirus Types in US Children Hospitalized or Seen in the Emergency Department With Acute Respiratory Illness, 2016-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a common cause of pediatric acute respiratory illness (ARI), contributing to 5-13% of cases worldwide. Clinical manifestations vary by HAdV species and type; therefore, delineating type-specific disease presentations and understanding severity of specific HAdV types' disease may help develop targeted interventions.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter, prospective study within the New Vaccine Surveillance Network to characterize HAdV types. Children <18 years old with ARI were enrolled in the emergency department or inpatient setting at 7 US children's hospitals from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019. Respiratory specimens were collected and tested for HAdV and other viruses. Subsequently, typing was conducted on HAdV specimens using sin

SUBMITTER: Stopczynski T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12652645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature