Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 331-336 , December 2009

Emergent US adenovirus 3 strains associated with an epidemic and serious disease

  • Mark G. Lebeck

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Iowa College of Public Health, 2501 Crosspark Rd., Bldg MTF Room B-145, Coralville, IA 52241, United States. Tel.: +1 319 335 4983; fax: +1 319 335 4984.
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  • Troy A. McCarthy

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
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  • Ana W. Capuano

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
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  • David P. Schnurr

      Affiliations

    • California Department of Public Health, Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory, Richmond, CA, United States
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  • Marie L. Landry

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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  • Sharon F. Setterquist

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
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  • Gary L. Heil

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
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  • Selim Kilic

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States
    • Gulhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Gregory C. Gray

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, United States

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 12 September 2009 ,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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PII: S1386-6532(09)00461-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.09.023

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 331-336 , December 2009

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