Human Adenovirus B7d–Associated Urethritis after Suspected Sexual Transmission, Japan

Outbreaks of acute respiratory disease associated with human adenovirus (HAdV) B7d have been reported, including fatal cases in the United States. In 2018, we detected HAdV-B7d in a patient with urethritis, probably transmitted through sexual contact. Infectious HAdV-B7d was excreted in urine and ga...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 2444 - 2447
Main Authors Hanaoka, Nozomu, Ito, Shin, Nojiri, Naomi, Konagaya, Masami, Yasuda, Mitsuru, Deguchi, Takashi, Fujimoto, Tsuguto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.10.2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Adenoviruses
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Analysis
Bacterial infections
Conjunctivitis
Dispatch
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Gastroenteritis
Genetic aspects
Genomes
Genomics
Grants
HAdV-B7d
human adenovirus infections
Illnesses
Infections
Infectious diseases
Japan
Pathogens
Patients
Pneumonia
Respiratory diseases
Urethritis
Urine
Viral proteins
viruses
United States > US
Asia
Illinois
China
Japan
New Jersey
urethritis
epidemiology
HAdV-B7d
viruses
human adenovirus infections
Japan
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Summary:Outbreaks of acute respiratory disease associated with human adenovirus (HAdV) B7d have been reported, including fatal cases in the United States. In 2018, we detected HAdV-B7d in a patient with urethritis, probably transmitted through sexual contact. Infectious HAdV-B7d was excreted in urine and gargle for >10 days after the disappearance of symptoms.
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ISSN:1080-6040
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DOI:10.3201/eid2610.191538