| first reported cases of human adenovirus serotype 14p1 infection, ireland, october 2009 to july 2010. | we report the first nine confirmed cases of human adenovirus 14p1 infection (hadv-14p1), identified at different locations in ireland between october 2009 and july 2010. these were the first notifications in ireland and all were sporadic cases. following these notifications, the health protection surveillance centre set up an enhanced surveillance system for hadv-14p1 infection. seven cases were male and five were aged less than one year. three patients died, giving a case fatality rate of 33%. ... | 2011 | 21371411 |
| deaths associated with human adenovirus-14p1 infections, europe, 2009-2010. | human adenovirus (hadv) serotype 14 is rarely identified. however, an emerging variant, termed hadv-14p1, recently has been described in the united states in association with outbreaks of acute respiratory disease with high rates of illness and death. we retrospectively analyzed specimens confirmed positive for hadv by immunofluorescence, virus culture, or real-time pcr during july 1, 2009-july 31, 2010, and describe 9 cases of hadv-14p1 infection with characteristic mutations in the fiber and e ... | 2011 | 21801616 |
| emerging viral respiratory tract infections--environmental risk factors and transmission. | the past decade has seen the emergence of several novel viruses that cause respiratory tract infections in human beings, including middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) in saudi arabia, an h7n9 influenza a virus in eastern china, a swine-like influenza h3n2 variant virus in the usa, and a human adenovirus 14p1 also in the usa. mers-cov and h7n9 viruses are still a major worldwide public health concern. the pathogenesis and mode of transmission of mers-cov and h7n9 influenza a v ... | 2014 | 25189350 |