Pharyngoconjunctival fever caused by adenovirus type 19.
A case of laboratory-acquired type 19 adenovirus infection is reported.  The patient showed the classical triad of pharyngitis, acute follicular conjunctivitis and fever. Adenovirus type 19 was isolated from the affected eye, and the infection was confirmed by demonstration of seroconversion to this virus.
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques