Article
Molecular epidemiology of human adenoviruses in children with and without respiratory symptoms: Preliminary findings from a case-control study.
BMC pediatrics - 8 Oct 2022
Zadheidar Sevrin, Yavarian Jila, Heydarifard Zahra, Nejati Ahmad, Sadeghi Kaveh, Ghavami Nastaran, Abbasi Simin, Shatizadeh Malekshahi Somayeh, Mokhtari-Azad Talat, Shafiei-Jandaghi Nazanin-Zahra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human adenovirus (HAdV) is an important viral agent in children which can lead to severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). Reports on molecular epidemiology of HAdVs in Iran are limited. This case-control study is conducted to compare the HAdV infection rate and molecular epidemiology among two groups of children with and without respiratory symptoms in Tehran, Iran during 2018-2019. METHODS: Nested...
Topics
- Adenovirus Infections, Human
- Adenoviruses, Human
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Iran
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Phylogeny