Use of PCR to demostrate presence of Adenovirus Species B,C or F as well as coinfection with two Adenovirus Species in Children with Flu-like Symptoms

ECHAVARRIA M; MALDONADO D; ELBERT G; VIDELA C; RAPPAPORT R; CARBALLAL G

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY

Lugar: Washington; Año: 2006 vol. 44 p. 625 - 627

0095-1137

- Adenovirus (AdV) respiratory infections have usually been associated with species B, C, and E. In this study, we detected 9.4% of AdVs by PCR in 500 nasal swabs from 319 children with influenza-like symptoms. AdV typing by PCR with specific probes showed species C, B, and F as well as coinfection with two species. Coinfection with two AdV species and the presence of species F in respiratory samples are novel findings that should be further investigated.