title: Outbreak of adenovirus type 4 conjunctivitis in South Australia.
abstract: An outbreak of adenovirus type 4 conjunctivitis occurred in South Australia between April and November 1992. Eye swabs were submitted by general practitioners and ophthalmologists who had seen patients with clinical conjunctivitis or keratitis. Apart from interfamilial spread, there were no other common epidemiological factors. Adenovirus was isolated from the eye swabs of 38 patients. Isolates were typed by neutralisation tests and restriction endonuclease cleavage patterns and found to be adenovirus type 4. This report serves to illustrate an infrequent cause of epidemic conjunctivitis, namely adenovirus type 4. There was no demonstrable focus of the outbreak.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Virology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schepetiuk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Irving
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D013021:South Australia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral