Emergence of community-acquired adenovirus type 55 as a cause of community-onset pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2008, severe cases of emerging human adenovirus (HAdV) type 55 (HAdV-55) were reported sporadically in China. But no comparative studies had been conducted to discern the differences in epidemiologic and clinical abnormalities between HAdV-55 and other types (HAdV-7, HAdV-3, HAdV-14, HAdV-50, and HAdV-C).

Methods

A multicenter surveillance study for adult and adolescent community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was conducted prospectively in Beijing and Yan Tai between November 2010 and April 2012. A standardized data form was used to record clinical information. The viral DNA extracted from the clinical samples or adenovirus viral isolates was sequenced.

Results

Among 969 cases, 48 (5%) were identified as adenovirus pneumonia. Six branches were clustered: H

SUBMITTER: Cao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7094559 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature