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Adenovirus Genotypes Associated With Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Outbreak in Children, in Antioquia, Colombia, 2022-2023.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Feb 2026
Angélica Maya María, Ortiz Celeny, Averhoff Francisco, Isabel Davila Ana, Bastidas Diego, Berg Michael G, Cloherty Gavin A, Perez-Restrepo Laura S, Ciuoderis-Aponte Karl, Usuga Jaime, Moreno Isabel, Hernandez-Ortiz Juan P, Rebolledo Paulina A, Osorio Jorge E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human Adenovirus (HAdV) is a common cause of acute respiratory infections, typically mild in healthy individuals. However, in late 2022, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory infection caused by HAdV emerged among children in Colombia and other countries. METHODS: We described an HAdV outbreak between February 2022 and April 2023. Children with severe acute respiratory infection and HAdV infection...
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- Humans
- Colombia
- Genotype
- Disease Outbreaks
- Respiratory Tract Infections