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Genome variability of human adenovirus type 8 causing epidemic keratoconjunctivitis during 1986-2003 in Japan.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2011
Jin Xue-Hai, Aoki Koki, Kitaichi Nobuyoshi, Ariga Toshihide, Ishida Susumu, Ohno Shigeaki
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a contagious acute conjunctivitis associated with community-acquired infection. Human adenovirus type 8 (HAdV-8) is one of the major serotypes isolated from patients with EKC. DNA restriction enzyme analyses were performed to investigate the genetic characteristics of the isolates and their chronological pattern. METHODS: Viral samples were taken from 11 strains...
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