Impact of human adenovirus serotype 7 in hospitalized children with severe fatal pneumonia in the Philippines.

This study demonstrated the significance of HAdV7 as an etiological agent of severe pediatric pneumonia with a high fatality rate. Hence, continuous monitoring is required to define the clinical and public health significance of HAdV7 infection.
PMID: 24647252 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yamamoto D, Okamoto M, Lupisan S, Suzuki A, Saito M, Tamaki R, Tandoc Iii A, Mercado E, Sombrero L, Olveda R, Oshitani H Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research