Abstract
An outbreak of respiratory illness occurred in a long-term care facility in New York City. Investigation of the outbreak identified confirmed or suspected adenoviral infection in 84% of the residents from October 19 to December 18, 1999. Further identification by type-specific neutralization and restriction analysis identified a new genomic variant of adenovirus type 7.
MeSH terms
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Adenoviridae / classification
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Adenoviridae / genetics*
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Adenoviridae / pathogenicity
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / epidemiology*
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / genetics
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / physiopathology
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Viral / genetics
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DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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New York City / epidemiology