Table 10.11-2. Clinical syndromes caused by human adenoviruses

Species

Serotype

Typical location of infection and clinical syndromes

A

12, 18, 31

GI tract; acute diarrhea of infancy

B

3, 7, 21

Respiratory tract; common cold, pneumonia, pharyngoconjunctival fever

11, 16, 34, 35, 50, 55

Urinary tract; hemorrhagic cystitis

Eyes; follicular conjunctivitis

14

Respiratory tract; pneumonia

C

1, 2, 5, 6

Respiratory tract; common cold, pharyngotonsillitis, pneumonia

GI tract; hepatitis

D

8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 56

Eyes; epidemic adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis

E

4

Respiratory tract; common cold, pneumonia, acute respiratory disease in military recruits

Eyes; acute follicular conjunctivitis

F

40, 41

GI tract; acute diarrhea

G

52

GI tract; acute diarrhea

GI, gastrointestinal.