A molecular epidemiology survey of respiratory adenoviruses circulating in children residing in Southern Palestine.

ABSTRACT: A molecular epidemiology survey was performed in order to establish and document the respiratory adenovirus pathogen profiles among children in Southern Palestine. Three hundred and thirty-eight hospitalized pediatric cases with adenovirus-associated respiratory tract infections were analyzed. Forty four cases out of the 338 were evaluated in more detail for the adenoviruses types present. All of the children resided in Southern Palestine, that is, in city, village and refugee camp environments within the districts of Hebron and Bethlehem. Human adenoviruses circulated throughout 2005-2010, with major outbreaks occurring in the spring months. A larger percent of the children diagnosed with adenoviral infections were male infants. DNA sequence analysis of the hexon genes from 44 samples rev

SUBMITTER: Qurei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3411832 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature