Article
Comprehensive serotyping and epidemiology of human adenovirus isolated from the respiratory tract of Korean children over 17 consecutive years (1991-2007).
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2010
Lee Jina, Choi Eun Hwa, Lee Hoan Jong
Abstract excerpt
Among the 53 serotypes of human adenoviruses (HAdVs), identified to date, only a limited number have been associated with human respiratory infections. The epidemiology of each of the serotypes differs depending on the location and/or time of surveillance. This study was performed to elucidate the epidemiology of HAdV respiratory infections by comprehensive serotyping of the HAdVs isolated from the respiratory...
Topics
- Adenovirus Infections, Human
- Adenoviruses, Human
- Capsid Proteins
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Disease Outbreaks
- Genotype
- Humans
- Korea
- Nasal Cavity
- Neutralization Tests
