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.
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.
Echavarria
Marcela
M
Clinical Virology Laboratory, CEMIC, Av. Galvan 4102 (C1431FWO), Buenos Aires, Argentina. mechavarria@cemic.edu.ar
Maldonado
Daniela
D
Elbert
Gabriela
G
Videla
Cristina
C
Rappaport
Ruth
R
Carballal
Guadalupe
G
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
D015342:DNA Probes