An outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis caused by a new intermediate adenovirus 22/H8 identified by molecular typing.
In a 4-week period, 12 patients contracted adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis. Eight of these patients had visited the same ophthalmologist's practice before onset of symptoms. Adenovirus was detected in swab specimens obtained from 9 patients. Sequence-based typing of 2 isolates revealed type 22/H8. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a keratoconjunctivitis outbreak caused by an intermediate adenovirus type 22/H8.
Engelmann
Ilka
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Institut für Virologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, 30625, Germany.
Madisch
Ijad
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Pommer
Heidi
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Heim
Albert
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D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged
D004279:DNA, Viral