25 Jul
Human adenoviruses cause a variety of human diseases, and can occur at any time of the year and in all age groups. Currently, there are 51 adenovirus serotypes that have been grouped into 6 separate sub-genera. Though culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis for adenovirus infection, but it is time consuming, and serological tests have the limitation of low sensitivity. PCR offers a rapid, specific, and sensitive means of diagnosis by detecting adenovirus DNA.