An outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis caused by a new intermediate adenovirus 22/H8 identified by molecular typing

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Oct 1;43(7):e64-6. doi: 10.1086/507533. Epub 2006 Aug 24.

Abstract

In a 4-week period, 12 patients contracted adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis. Eight of these patients had visited the same ophthalmologist's practice before onset of symptoms. Adenovirus was detected in swab specimens obtained from 9 patients. Sequence-based typing of 2 isolates revealed type 22/H8. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a keratoconjunctivitis outbreak caused by an intermediate adenovirus type 22/H8.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / classification*
  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Adenoviridae / pathogenicity
  • Adenoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Adenoviridae Infections / virology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Keratoconjunctivitis / epidemiology*
  • Keratoconjunctivitis / virology
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • DNA, Viral