Antibodies to enteric adenoviruses (Ad40 and Ad41) in sera from Iranian children.
BACKGROUND
There is strong epidemiologic and serologic evidence that infection with the enteric adenoviruses can result in severe gastroenteritis in children.


OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to determine the prevalence of enteric adenovirus infection in Iran.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty-seven single sera from children up to 7 years of age, collected from healthy Iranian children in 1993-1994, were tested for antibodies to enteric adenoviruses by neutralization tests.


CONCLUSIONS
Antibodies to enteric adenoviruses have been detected in about one-half of sera. It is concluded that infection by these viruses is common among children in Iran.
Saderi
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. saderi_h@netics.modares.ac.ir
Roustai
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Sabahi
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D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral