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Afrasiabi V, Ghojoghi R, Hosseini SY, Sarvari J, Nekooei F, Joharinia N, Hadian S, Gholami M, Nejabat M. The molecular epidemiology, genotyping, and clinical manifestation of prevalent adenovirus infection during the epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, South of Iran. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:108. [PMID: 36859343 PMCID: PMC9979477 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-022-00928-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Adenoviral-mediated keratoconjunctivitis is among the emergency diseases of ophthalmology with long-term sequels. The role of adenovirus infection, ocular-related genotypes, and association with ocular symptoms need to be investigated for epidemiological as well as clinical purposes. METHODS The affected patients from two close keratoconjunctivitis epidemics were included in the study. The swab samples were taken from patients; the total DNA was extracted and then used as a template for in-house Real-time PCR. Besides, partial Hexon genes of 11 adenovirus positive samples were amplified and submitted to sanger sequencing. Moreover, they were finally evaluated by phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS Of 153 patients, 92 (60.1%) were males and 47 cases (30.7%) had a history of eye infection in the family or colleagues. Real-time PCR tests of 126 samples (82.4%) were positive for adenovirus, and all eleven cases that underwent sequencing analysis were determined to be group 8 (HAdV-D8). Adenovirus infection has a significant relationship with infection among family or colleagues (p = 0.048), membrane formation (p = 0.047), conjunctival bleeding (p = 0.046), tearing, and pain(p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that Adenovirus is the major cause of keratoconjunctivitis, and HAdV-D8 was the most common genotype in the area. There were some clinical manifestations associated with Adenovirus infection of the conjunctiva.
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- Vahidreza Afrasiabi
- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Poostchi Ophtalmalogy Research Center, Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ,grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Poostchi Ophtalmalogy Research Center, Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Poostchi Ophtalmalogy Research Center, Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophtalmalogy Research Center, Department of Ophtalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Molecular analysis of human adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis cases: Results of a 2-year survey. MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.5472/marumj.1244369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to determine the adenovirus genotypes and their epidemiological features between January 2018 and
November 2019, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Material and Methods: Conjunctival swab samples were obtained from patients who were clinically diagnosed with keratoconjunctivitis.
Samples were screened with an Adeno Detector kit (Rapid Pathogen Screening, RPS Inc., South Williamsport, PA). Nucleic acid
extraction and amplification were performed with the ADENOVIRUS ELITe MGB® kit in the ELITe In Genius instrument (Elitech
Group, Torino, Italy). For subtyping of the strains, sequencing primers targeted the ‘Hypervariable Region 7’ (HVR-7) of the hexon
gene were used. DNA sequence analysis (n:72) was performed with ABI PRISM® 3100 Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystems, USA),
and subtyping was done by BLAST analysis.
Results: The median viral load in the samples (n: 77) was 7 log10 copies/mL (IQR: 4.5-7.4 log10 copies/mL). The clinical finding score
was found to be significantly higher in the high viral load group (Adenovirus DNA≥6 Log 10 copies/mL) than in the low viral load
group (Adenovirus DNA
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Ran HL, Zhou XT, Liu WJ, Gao GF. Keep Eyes on COVID-19: Ophthalmic Symptoms and Potential Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through the Oculus. INFECTIOUS DISEASES & IMMUNITY 2021; 1:103-107. [PMID: 38630078 PMCID: PMC8291037 DOI: 10.1097/id9.0000000000000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In December 2019, a new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged and rapidly spread globally, posing a worldwide health emergency. The pathogen causing this pandemic was identified as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is well known that SARS-CoV-2 transmits via respiratory droplets and close contact with infected individuals or contaminated items. In addition to these two major transmission routes, other modes of transmission have not been confirmed. Considering that some COVID-19 patients have presented with ocular discomforts and positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in ocular surfaces, as well as the discovery of the SARS-CoV-2 receptors, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, and transmembrane protease, serine 2, in the oculus, the ocular surface is now thought to be a possible alternative route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and a replication site. This review summarizes the evidence connecting COVID-19 with ocular tissues, ocular symptoms during SARS-CoV-2 infection, the potential role of the conjunctiva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and the physiopathological mechanisms. Appropriate precautions in ophthalmology departments, including innovative complete and effective patient management plans, protective personal equipment, hand hygiene, and strict personal distance intervals, are essential to effectively minimize the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and control the pandemic.
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- Hong Li Ran
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 100052, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 100052, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 100052, China
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Brini I, Guerrero A, Ezzine I, Orth‐Höller D, Hetzer B, Würzner R, Hazgui O, Handous I, Nouri‐Merchaoui S, Bouguila J, Mahdhaoui N, Boughamoura L, Malekshahi Z, von‐Laer D, Hannachi N, Boukadida J, Stoiber H. Human adenoviruses associated with respiratory illness in neonates, infants, and children in the Sousse area of Tunisia. J Med Virol 2020. [PMCID: PMC7689715 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background The human Adenovirus (HAdV) is a common agent of acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Its clinical impact in immunocompetent children and in the context of coinfections remains unclear in Tunisia. Material and methods HAdV‐ARIs were studied in hospitalized patients from birth to the age of 5 years from 2013 to 2014. Clinical and demographic characteristics, coinfections, and molecular characterization of HAdV were established. Results HAdV‐positivity was detected in 114/583 specimens (19.6%) including 6.1% single infections and 93.9% coinfections. Adenoviral coinfections mostly comprised human Rhinovirus (50.9%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (34.2%), human Respiratory Syncytial virus A/B (29.8%), and human Coronaviruses (21.9%). HAdV infection was predominant in the pediatric population (25.0% vs 10.0% in neonates, P < .001) and peaked in February 2014 (21.1%). HAdV severity of pediatric cases is characterized by low saturation of oxygen (<94%, 33.8%, P = .05) and long duration of oxygen support (≥5 days, 32.7%, P = .02). Severe HAdV infections were described with S. pneumoniae coinfection, which seemed to increase the risk of death. HAdV genotyping identified HAdV‐C as the most common species. Severe ARIs were observed in all HAdV‐identified types. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that sequences were variable suggesting the circulation of different HAdV strains sharing more similarities to strains circulating in Europe or Asia than those from Africa. Conclusion This first molecular study of HAdV in Tunisia demonstrated that it has an important role in severe ARIs with HAdV‐C being the most common species. S. pneumoniae codetection seems to increase the severity of HAdV‐ARIs.
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- Ines Brini
- Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir University of Monastir Monastir Tunisia
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Unité de Recherche Caractérisation Génomique des Agents Infectieux UR12SP34, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Virology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Laboratoire de Génétique, Biodiversité et Valorisation des Bio‐ressources, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Monastir Université de Monastir Monastir Tunisie
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Department of Pediatrics Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Unité de Recherche Caractérisation Génomique des Agents Infectieux UR12SP34, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Unité de Recherche Caractérisation Génomique des Agents Infectieux UR12SP34, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Service de Néonatologie, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Service de Néonatologie, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Virology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Virology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Unité de Recherche Caractérisation Génomique des Agents Infectieux UR12SP34, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Unité de Recherche Caractérisation Génomique des Agents Infectieux UR12SP34, Hôpital Universitaire Farhat Hached Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
- Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Université de Sousse Sousse Tunisie
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- Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Virology Medical University of Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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Nguyen TTH, Le TA, Nguyen VH, Nguyen TU, Nguyen PT, Tran TTA, Nguyen QH, Hoang AT, Hoang MH, Le TS, Nguyen VS. Molecular typing of conjunctivitis-causing adenoviruses in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2017 to 2019 and complete genome analysis of the most prevalent type (HAdV-8). J Med Virol 2020; 92:3100-3110. [PMID: 32266999 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common epidemic worldwide. In Vietnam, up to 80,000 patients are infected with adenoviral conjunctivitis annually. However, there are few investigations on the pathogenic adenoviruses that cause conjunctivitis. In total, 120 eye-swab samples were collected from patients with viral conjunctivitis symptoms in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2017 to 2019. Human adenoviruse (HAdV) was detected in 67 samples (55.83%) using polymerase chain reaction amplification of at least one of three HAdV-specific marker genes (hexon, penton, and fiber). Of the 67 HAdV samples, 46 samples could be analyzed by all three marker genes. DNA sequence analysis and phylogenetic tree building based on the three marker genes from the 46 HAdV samples revealed five different HAdV types associated with conjunctivitis in Hanoi, including HAdV-3 (4.3%), HAdV-4 (2.2%), HAdV-8 (89.1%), HAdV-37 (2.2%), and a potential recombinant type between types HAdV-8 and HAdV-3 (2.2%). This showed that HAdV-8 was the most common type identified in Hanoi. Complete genome analysis of HAdV-8 isolated from a Vietnamese patient (VN2017) using Sanger sequencing revealed 34 unique nucleotide changes, indicating that the adenovirus continuously accumulates new mutations. Hence, continuous surveillance of HAdV-8 changes in Vietnam is necessary in the future.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Vietnam/epidemiology
- Adenoviruses, Human/genetics
- Adenoviruses, Human/classification
- Adenoviruses, Human/isolation & purification
- Phylogeny
- Adenovirus Infections, Human/virology
- Adenovirus Infections, Human/epidemiology
- Genome, Viral/genetics
- Molecular Typing
- Male
- Conjunctivitis, Viral/virology
- Conjunctivitis, Viral/epidemiology
- Female
- Adult
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Young Adult
- Genotype
- Adolescent
- Child
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- Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen
- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of General Diagnostic, National Hospital of Ophthalmology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of General Diagnostic, National Hospital of Ophthalmology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Gene Technology, College of Forestry Biotechnology, Vietnam National Forestry University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, Center for Life Science, Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Gong T, Wang HG, Shi Y, Zhou J, Xiao F, Liu SW, Li JX, Xu G, Zhang YN, Liu XQ, Xiong Y. The Epidemic Genotypes of Human Adenovirus in Outpatient Children with Adenoviral Conjunctivitis from 2011 to 2012 in Jiangxi, China. Intervirology 2019; 62:30-36. [PMID: 31117098 DOI: 10.1159/000499963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human adenoviruses (HAdV) are a common cause of viral conjunctivitis, making surveillance of them from sporadic cases of conjunctivitis important. METHODS To acquire a better understanding of the epidemic genotypes of HAdV in outpatient children with adenoviral conjunctivitis in Jiangxi Province, China (2011-2012), 179 samples from cases with a high suspicion of HAdV were analyzed by PCR. Samples confirmed to be HAdV-positive by PCR were cultured in Hep-2 cells to isolate the viruses, which were then identified through hexon gene sequencing. RESULTS The adenoviral conjunctivitis positivity rate was 74.86% (134/179), from which 71.64% (96/134) were infections in boys, and 92.54% (124/134) were infections in children under 5 years of age. Sixty-nine HAdV strains were isolated from the positive samples and 69 sequences were obtained. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 33 strains (47.82%) clustered with HAdV-B7, 21 (30.43%) with HAdV-B3, 6 (8.70%) with HAdV-B55, 6 (8.70%) with HAdV-E4, 1 with HAdV-B21 (1.45%), 1 with HAdV-D37 (1.45%), and 1 with HAdV-D64 (1.45%). CONCLUSIONS This is the first identification of HAdV-B55 relating to adenoviral conjunctivitis in China. These findings provide a firm basis for future surveillance of adenoviral conjunctivitis in China or other East Asian regions.
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- Tian Gong
- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangsu Macro and Micro Test Med-Tech Co., Ltd., Nantong, China.,Beijing Macro and Micro Test Biotech Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, China,
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