Adenovirus types 2, 8, and 37 associated with genital infections in patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic
| Autor: | C L Celum, M S Lowens, P D Swenson, J C Hierholzer |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Male Washington Microbiology (medical) Serotype Sexually transmitted disease Vaginal discharge medicine.medical_specialty Outpatient Clinics Hospital Adolescent Adenovirus Infections Human Conjunctivitis Viral Male Urogenital Diseases Humans Medicine Outpatient clinic Sex organ Urethritis Serotyping Ulcer business.industry Adenoviruses Human Sexually Transmitted Diseases Viral Middle Aged medicine.disease Dermatology Female Urogenital Diseases Immunology Female Viral disease medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 33:2728-2731 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jcm.33.10.2728-2731.1995 |
| Popis: | Adenoviruses (Ads) are an important cause of respiratory illness, conjunctivitis, and gastroenteritis, but they are seldom recognized as a potential cause of sexually transmitted disease. We performed virus cultures on approximately 7,000 patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic or other health department clinics for the evaluation of genital ulcers, urethritis, or conjunctivitis. Ads were isolated from genital or conjunctival specimens obtained from 23 (0.33%) patients. Among the 20 Ad-positive men, 15 (75%) had urethritis, 12 (60%) had conjunctivitis, and 10 (50%) had both. All three Ad-positive women had vaginal discharge and genital ulcers or fissures. Ad isolates from 17 patients were available for serotyping. Ad type 37 was isolated from 14 patients, Ad type 8 was isolated from 2 patients, and Ad type 2 was isolated from 1 patient. In three of the Ad type 37 cases, Ad was recovered from both urethral and conjunctival specimens. One of the Ad type 8 cases had conjunctivitis, but the Ad type 2 case did not. Ads, particularly type 37, may be a sexually transmissible cause of genital ulcers, urethritis, and conjunctivitis. |
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