The search for adenovirus 14 in children in Houston, Texas

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Jul;27(7):653-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318168d25a.

Abstract

Adenovirus (Ad)14 has recently emerged in the United States causing outbreaks of severe respiratory disease. To determine if Ad14 circulated in Houston, Texas, during the same time as an outbreak in military recruits in nearby San Antonio, 215 pediatric adenovirus isolates were serotyped using microneutralization. None were Ad14; Ad1, Ad2, and Ad3 were the most common identified serotypes.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / classification*
  • Adenoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Adenoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Adenoviridae Infections / virology*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Serotyping
  • Texas / epidemiology