Outbreak of acute respiratory infection among infants in Lisbon, Portugal, caused by human adenovirus serotype 3 and a new 7/3 recombinant strain

Human adenoviruses (AdVs) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise healthy hosts. We investigated a pediatric outbreak of acute respiratory infection with fatal outcomes that occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2004. Biological specimens were collected from 83 children attending two nurseries, a kin...

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Main Author: Rebelo-de-Andrade, H (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, C (author), Gíria, M (author), Prudêncio, E (author), Brito, MJ (author), Calé, E (author), Taveira, N (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Infecções por adenovirus
Criança
Adenovirus humano
Infecções respiratórias
Portugal
Respiratory infection
Human adenovirus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/415
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt:10400.10/415

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/415

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