Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia

Ng, Oon Tek; Thoon, Koh Cheng; Chua, Hui Ying; Tan, Natalie Woon Hui; Chong, Chia Yin; Tee, Nancy Wen Sim; Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin; Cui, Lin; Venkatachalam, Indumathi; Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah; Chew, Jonathan; Fong, Raymond Kok Choon; Oh, Helen May Lin; Krishnan, Prabha Unny; Lee, Vernon Jian Ming; Tan, Boon Huan; Ng, Sock Hoon; Ting, Pei Jun; Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian; Gunalan, Vithiagaran; Khong, Wei Xin

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Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia

Published Date:

Jul 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.141443 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(7):1192-1196.

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Ng, Oon Tek ; Thoon, Koh Cheng ; Chua, Hui Ying ; Tan, Natalie Woon Hui ; Chong, Chia Yin ; ... More ▼

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26079293

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PMC4480382

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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.

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