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- Title
Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia.
- Authors
Oon Tek Ng; Koh Cheng Thoon; Hui Ying Chua; Natalie Woon Hui Tan; Chia Yin Chong; Nancy Wen Sim Tee; Raymond Tzer Pin Lin; Lin Cui; Indumathi Venkatachalam; Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah; Chew, Jonathan; Kok Choon Fong, Raymond; Lin Oh, Helen May; Prabha Unny Krishnan; Jian Ming Lee, Vernon; Boon Huan Tan; Sock Hoon Ng; Pei Jun Ting; Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian; Vithiagaran Gunalan
- Abstract
During November 2012-July 2013, a marked increase of adenovirus type 7 (Ad7) infections associated with severe disease was documented among pediatric patients in Singapore. Phylogenetic analysis revealed close genetic links with severe Ad7 outbreaks in China, Taiwan, and other parts of Asia.
- Subjects
SINGAPORE; ASIA; CHINA; TAIWAN; ADENOVIRUS diseases; JUVENILE diseases; EPIDEMICS; PUBLIC health; GENETICS; DISEASE outbreaks; BIOLOGICAL evolution; GENES; VIRUSES; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DNA virus diseases
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 7, p1192
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2107.141443