Adenoviruses

Luisa A. Ikner; Charles P. Gerba

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00004-7

Adenoviruses

Luisa A. Ikner, Charles P. Gerba

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Abstract

The 56 known human adenovirus serotypes infect a broad range of organ systems, resulting in upper respiratory tract infections, febrile illnesses, conjunctival infections, and gastroenteritis. Adenoviruses are an important cause of acute respiratory disease in military trainees and have been linked to obesity in children and adults. They cause systemic infections in immunocompromised patients (transplant recipients, cancer and AIDS patients), resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Adenoviruses remain infectious for extended periods on environmental surfaces and in water. They have been implicated in recreational water outbreaks (mostly swimming pools) and are consistently detected in high numbers in wastewater.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	5-9
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128037089
ISBN (Print)	9780128036785
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00004-7
State	Published - Oct 6 2016

Keywords

Acute respiratory disease
Adenovirus
Conjunctivitis
Febrile illness
Gastroenteritis
Infectobesity
Pharyngoconjunctival fever
UV disinfection
Viral conjunctivitis
Waterborne disease

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General Medicine

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