Why the study?
Recent increases in severe childhood respiratory infections requiring intensive care and causing fatalities highlighted the need to better understand human adenoviruses and the spectrum of respiratory diseases they cause.
Population
Pediatric population, particularly children <5 years of age and infants, with human adenovirus respiratory…
Design
Review
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Alerts clinicians to HAdV in severe pediatric pneumonia; leaves open need for surveillance and vaccines.
Human adenoviruses, particularly types 7 and 3, are a significant cause of severe respiratory infections and complications like bronchiolitis obliterans in young children.
Das et al. (2022) studied this question.