Outbreaks of Adenovirus-associated Respiratory Illness on 5 College Campuses in the United States, 2018-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are commonly associated with acute respiratory illness. HAdV outbreaks are well documented in congregate military training settings, but less is known about outbreaks on college campuses. During fall 2018 and spring 2019, 5 United States (US) colleges reported increases in HAdV-associated respiratory illness. Investigations were performed to better understand HAdV epidemiology in this setting.

Methods

A case was defined as a student at one of the 5 colleges, with acute respiratory illness and laboratory-confirmed HAdV infection during October 2018-December 2018 or March-May 2019. Available respiratory specimens were typed by HAdV type-specific real-time polymerase chain reaction assays, and for a subset, whole genome sequencing was perfo

SUBMITTER: Kujawski SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature