Human Adenovirus B7d-Associated Urethritis after Suspected Sexual Transmission, Japan.

Authors :: Hanaoka N
Ito S
Nojiri N
Konagaya M
Yasuda M
Deguchi T
Fujimoto T
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2020 Oct; Vol. 26 (10), pp. 2444-2447.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: 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.

Subjects :: Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Japan epidemiology
Adenovirus Infections, Human diagnosis
Adenovirus Infections, Human epidemiology
Adenoviruses, Human genetics
Respiratory Tract Infections epidemiology
Urethritis diagnosis
Urethritis epidemiology

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