Adenovirus infections

Adenoviruses are endemic, primarily causing respiratory and ocular (pharyngoconjunctival fever) symptoms and gastroenteritis infections in infants and children. They also cause epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, pneumonia in military recruits and severe, life-threatening infections in transplant recipients. The hardy non-enveloped virus resists environmental degradation and is transmitted by aerosolized droplets, fomites and faecal-oral spread. Outbreaks occur in medical, day care, military and other facilities where people live in close proximity.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Viral infections Source Type: research