title: Large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease in U.S. army trainees.
abstract: In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The epidemic lasted until December and declined when vaccine administration resumed. More than 1,000 male and female trainees were hospitalized; 66.1% of those hospitalized had an adenovirus type 4 isolate.
authors.affiliation: Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, USA. mcneilkm@ncstr60.dhec.state.sc.us
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hendrix
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Benton
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Monteith
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tuchscherer
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gaydos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017504:Adenovirus E4 Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012621:Seasons; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D017504:Adenovirus E4 Proteins