Frequent detection of human adenovirus from the lower gastrointestinal tract in men who have sex with men.
BackgroundThe association between baseline seropositivity to human adenovirus (HAdV) type 5 and increased HIV acquisition in the Step HIV Vaccine Study has raised questions concerning frequency of acquired and/or persistent Adenovirus infections among adults at high risk of HIV-1 infection.MethodologyTo evaluate the frequency and pattern of HAdV sh