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Large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease in U.S. army trainees.

In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The epidemic lasted until December and declined when vaccine administration resumed. More than 1,000 male and female trai...

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Autores principales: Hendrix, R M, Lindner, J L, Benton, F R, Monteith, S C, Tuchscherer, M A, Gray, G C, Gaydos, J C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10603214
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Sumario:In May 1997, a large, persistent epidemic of adenovirus type 4-associated acute respiratory disease began at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the largest army basic training center. The epidemic lasted until December and declined when vaccine administration resumed. More than 1,000 male and female trainees were hospitalized; 66.1% of those hospitalized had an adenovirus type 4 isolate.