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Molecular typing of conjunctivitis-causing adenoviruses in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2017 to 2019 and complete genome analysis of the most prevalent type (HAdV-8).
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2020
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Le Tuan Anh, Nguyen Viet Ha, Nguyen Thi Uyen, Nguyen Phuong Thao, Tran Thi Thuy Anh, Nguyen Quang Hung, Hoang Anh Tuan, Hoang My Hanh, Le Tho Son, Nguyen Van Sang
Abstract excerpt
Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common epidemic worldwide. In Vietnam, up to 80,000 patients are infected with adenoviral conjunctivitis annually. However, there are few investigations on the pathogenic adenoviruses that cause conjunctivitis. In total, 120 eye-swab samples were collected from patients with viral conjunctivitis symptoms in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2017 to 2019. Human adenoviruse (HAdV) was detected in...
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