Adenovirus type 7 genomic-type variant, New York City, 1999.
An outbreak of respiratory illness occurred in a long-term care facility in New York City. Investigation of the outbreak identified confirmed or suspected adenoviral infection in 84% of the residents from October 19 to December 18, 1999. Further identification by type-specific neutralization and restriction analysis identified a new genomic variant of adenovirus type 7.
Calder
Jennifer Ann Marie
JA
Department of Infection Control, Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, New York, New York 10029, USA. jac262@columbia.edu
Erdman
Dean D
DD
Ackelsberg
Joel
J
Cato
Stephen William
SW
Deutsch
Vicki-Jo
VJ
Lechich
Anthony John
AJ
Schofield
Barbara Susan
BS
D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology
D004279:DNA, Viral