“…Some adenovirus types are reported to cause severe diseases, especially types 3, 4, 7, and 21 (18)(19)(20). The adenovirus types that are most commonly associated with respiratory infections are HAdV-3, 7, and 21 of species B; HAdV-1, 2, 5, and 6 of species C; and, HAdV-4 of species E (21,22). HAdV-E4, the only member of species E, often causes conjunctivitis and respiratory infections (2,23,24).…”