Adenovirus type F subtype 41 causing disseminated disease following bone marrow transplantation for immunodeficiency

J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Mar;43(3):1462-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.3.1462-1464.2005.

Abstract

Adenovirus causes disseminated disease following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We report a child who underwent T-cell-depleted BMT. Adenovirus subgenus F serotype 41 was detected antemortem by PCR in cerebrospinal fluid and postmortem in other tissues. Serotypes 40 and 41, associated with gastrointestinal disease, have not previously been implicated in disseminated disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenovirus Infections, Human / etiology*
  • Adenoviruses, Human / classification*
  • Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / therapy*