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Human adenovirus is a double stranded, nonenveloped,
DNA virus of the family Adenoviridae. There
are at least 51 antigenically unique serotypes or
species categorized into six subgenera. Recent
data suggest that new genotypes have entered
US populations since 1996 and caused at least 26
deaths.
The following web sites contain detailed information
regarding human adenovirus:
CDC
Respiratory and Enteric Virus Branch
Tulane
University
The
Big Picture Book of Viruses: Adenoviridae
The
Universal Viral Data Base
All
the Virology on the Web
Epidemiology and clinical manifestations of adenovirus infection
Diagnosis and treatment of adenovirus infection in adults
Adenovirus Transmission: Worthy of Our Attention
Transmission Dynamics and Prospective Environmental Sampling of Adenovirus in a Military Recruit Setting
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