Prolonged shedding of type 55 human adenovirus in immunocompetent adults with adenoviral respiratory infections
- Authors
- Huh, Kyungmin; Kim, Inseon; Jung, Jaehun; Lee, Ji Eun; Jhun, Byung Woo; Gu, Se Hun; Song, Dong Hyun; Lee, Eun Young; Jeong, Ho Jung; Yoo, Hongseok
- Issue Date
- Apr-2019
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Adenovirus; Pneumonia; Respiratory infections; Virus shedding
- Citation
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v.38, no.4, pp.793 - 800
- Journal Title
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Volume
- 38
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 793
- End Page
- 800
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/53888
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10096-019-03471-9
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
- Abstract
- Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a common pathogen causing respiratory infections with outbreaks reported in the military and community. However, little information is available on the shedding kinetics. We performed a prospective study of immunocompetent adults confirmed with HAdV respiratory infection by multiplex real-time PCR during an outbreak of HAdV-55. Consecutive respiratory specimens of sputum or nasopharyngeal swab were collected from each patient every 2days. Viral load was measured by real-time quantitative PCR. Of 32 enrolled patients, 27 (84.4%) had pneumonia. Five patients (15.6%) received cidofovir. Viral load was highest in the earliest samples at 8.69 log(10) copies/mL. In a linear regression model, viral load declined consistently in a log-linear fashion at the rate of -0.15 log(10) copies/mL per day (95% confidence interval (CI): -0.18, -0.12; R-2=0.32). However, the regression model estimated the viral shedding duration to be 55days. The rate of decline in viral load did not differ between patients who received cidofovir and who did not. Patients with prominent respiratory symptoms or extensive involvement on chest radiograph had higher volume of viral excretion. Prolonged viral shedding was observed in otherwise healthy adults with HAdV-55 respiratory infection. This finding should be considered in the establishment of infection control and prevention strategies.
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