Human adenovirus 41 (HAdV-F41) , is an enteric Adenovirus , a nonenveloped virus with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double-stranded DNA genome.[ 1]
It can particularly target the gastrointestinal tract to cause gastroenteritis , with symptoms similar to rotavirus gastroenteritis and norovirus .[ 2] It may be present in the gut without causing symptoms and can be detected by using molecular based assays and enzyme immunoassay .[ 2] [ 3]
As of August 2022, human adenovirus 41 has been identified in a majority of small children with hepatitis of unknown cause in 2 case series.
Classification
Human adenovirus 41 belongs to the Adenoviridae family, and along with human adenovirus 40 , is a member of species human mastadenovirus F .[ 4] [ 5]
Pathology
It can particularly target the gastrointestinal tract to cause gastroenteritis in very young children.[ 3] Symptoms appear similar to rotavirus gastroenteritis and norovirus .[ 2] It may be present in the gut without causing symptoms.[ 3]
In an investigation of 5 children with an inflammation of the liver (hepatitis ) of unknown cause at Birmingham, Alabama in October 2021, all turned out to have human adenovirus 41.[ 6]
In August 2022, 9 children in a U.S. case series of hepatitis of unknown cause[ 7] and 27 of 30 children in a U.K. case series with hepatitis of unknown cause who underwent molecular testing[ 8] tested positive for human adenovirus type 41 in a sample. It was unclear whether human adenovirus 41 was the cause, however.[citation needed ]
Diagnosis
It cannot be detected using traditional cell culture isolation,[ 3] but can be detected by using molecular based assays and enzyme immunoassay .[ 2]
Epidemiology
Globally it is a significant cause of gastroenteritis , particularly in low and middle income countries ,[ 5] [ 9] but less common than rotavirus and norovirus .[ 10] How frequently it occurs in sewage and drinking water is not known.[ 3] Type 40 is less common.[ 9]
History
It was first identified in 1983.[ 11]
References
^ Gallardo, José; Pérez-Illana, Marta; Martín-González, Natalia; San Martín, Carmen (15 May 2021). "Adenovirus Structure: What Is New?" . International Journal of Molecular Sciences . 22 (10): 5240. doi :10.3390/ijms22105240 . ISSN 1422-0067 . PMC 8156859 . PMID 34063479 .
^ a b c d Crews, Jonathan D. (2018). "12. Healthcare-associated gastrointestinal infections" . In McNeil, J. Chase; Campbell, Judith R.; Crews, Jonathan D. (eds.). Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children: A Guide to Prevention and Management . Springer. p. 202. ISBN 978-3-319-98121-5 .
^ a b c d e "11.2. Viral pathogens" . Guidelines for drinking-water quality: fourth edition incorporating the first and second addenda (4th ed.). World Health Organization. 2022. p. 276. ISBN 978-92-4-004506-4 .
^ "Taxonomy browser (Human adenovirus 41)" . www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . Retrieved 7 May 2022 .
^ a b Rafie, K.; Lenman, A.; Fuchs, J.; Rajan, A.; Arnberg, N.; Carlson, L.-A. (January 2021). "The structure of enteric human adenovirus 41-A leading cause of diarrhea in children" . Science Advances . 7 (2): eabe0974. Bibcode :2021SciA....7..974R . doi :10.1126/sciadv.abe0974 . ISSN 2375-2548 . PMC 7793593 . PMID 33523995 .
^ "Overview: Children with Hepatitis of Unknown Cause | CDC" . www.cdc.gov . 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-03 .
^ Gutierrez Sanchez, L. Helena; Shiau, Henry; Baker, Julia M.; Saaybi, Stephanie; Buchfellner, Markus; Britt, William; Sanchez, Veronica; Potter, Jennifer L.; Ingram, L. Amanda; Kelly, David; Lu, Xiaoyan (2022-07-13). "A Case Series of Children with Acute Hepatitis and Human Adenovirus Infection" . New England Journal of Medicine . 387 (7): 620– 630. doi :10.1056/NEJMoa2206294 . ISSN 0028-4793 . PMC 9808750 . PMID 35830653 . S2CID 250529116 .
^ Kelgeri, Chayarani; Couper, Michael; Gupte, Girish L.; Brant, Alexandra; Patel, Mitul; Johansen, Lauren; et al. (2022-07-13). "Clinical Spectrum of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause" . New England Journal of Medicine . 387 (7): 611– 619. doi :10.1056/NEJMoa2206704 . ISSN 0028-4793 . PMID 35830627 . S2CID 250528150 .
^ a b Lee, B; Damon, CF; Platts-Mills, JA (October 2020). "Pediatric acute gastroenteritis associated with adenovirus 40/41 in low-income and middle-income countries" . Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases . 33 (5): 398– 403. doi :10.1097/QCO.0000000000000663 . PMC 8286627 . PMID 32773498 .
^ Wang, Hongyun; Yang, Shimin; Liu, Jiejie; Fu, Zhiying; Liu, Yingle; Zhou, Li; Guo, Haitao; Lan, Ke; Chen, Yu (11 June 2022). "Human adenoviruses: a suspect behind the outbreak of acute hepatitis in children amid the COVID-19 pandemic" . Cell Insight . 1 (4): 100043. doi :10.1016/j.cellin.2022.100043 . ISSN 2772-8927 . PMC 10120317 . PMID 37192861 .
^ Flint, S. Jane; Nemerow, Glen R. (2017). "8. Pathogenesis" . Human Adenoviruses: From Villains To Vectors . Singapore: World Scientific. p. 161. ISBN 978-981-310-979-7 .
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