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Nucleotide sequence variation in the hexon gene of human adenovirus type 8 and 37 strains from epidemic keratoconjunctivitis patients in Japan.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2009
Kaneko Hisatoshi, Ishiko Hiroaki, Ohguchi Takeshi, Tagawa Yoshitsugu, Aoki Koki, Suzutani Tatsuo, Ohno Shigeaki
Abstract excerpt
Human adenovirus type 8 (HAdV-8) and 37 (HAdV-37) cause epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) associated with community-acquired and nosocomial infections. The nucleotide sequences of the entire hexon and fiber genes of eight HAdV-8 and 26 HAdV-37 strains were analysed and the transition mutations...
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