Buy backpacks, exercise machines, athletic shoes, and more at Fogdog Sports. Description Adenoviruses were discovered in 1953. About 47 different types have been identified since then, and about half of them are believed to cause human diseases. Infants and children are most commonly affected by adenoviruses.
Adenovirus infections can occur throughout the year, but seem to be most common from fall to spring.
They are more apt to cause infection among military recruits and other young people who live in institutional environments. Outbreaks among children are frequently reported at boarding schools and summer camps. Acquired immunity Most children have been infected by at least one adenovirus by the time they reach school age. Most adults have acquired immunity to multiple adenovirus types due to infections they had as children. People with this kind of infection feel sick.