Emergence of Adenovirus Type 14 in US Military Recruits-A New Challenge

摘要

In this issue of the Journal, Metzgar et al. report a significant addition to the adenovirus (Ad) types infecting US military recruits with acute respiratory disease (ARD). Their ongoing epidemiological studies, which use rapid molecular diagnostic procedures, enabled the detection and identification of a species B2 Ad, type 14 (Ad14), that had not been previously observed in US military recruits. This virus was originally recovered >50 years ago from Dutch recruits, with only 2 subsequent reports of ARD associated with Ad14. In contrast to the B1 Ads (i.e., types 3, 7, and 21) that often infect the respiratory tract, Ad14 respiratory infections have been very rarely observed in adult military and civilian populations.