title: Use of PCR to demonstrate presence of adenovirus species B, C, or F as well as coinfection with two adenovirus species in children with flu-like symptoms.
abstract: Adenovirus (AdV) respiratory infections have usually been associated with species B, C, and E. In this study, we detected 9.4% of AdVs by PCR in 500 nasal swabs from 319 children with influenza-like symptoms. AdV typing by PCR with specific probes showed species C, B, and F as well as coinfection with two species. Coinfection with two AdV species and the presence of species F in respiratory samples are novel findings that should be further investigated.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Virology Laboratory, CEMIC, Av. Galvan 4102 (C1431FWO), Buenos Aires, Argentina. mechavarria@cemic.edu.ar
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echavarria
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Elbert
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Videla
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rappaport
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carballal
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015342:DNA Probes; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes