First Record of HAdV-D20 Among Keratoconjunctivitis Patients in Iraq.

Background: Human Adenovirus species D (HAdV-D) was common human viral pathogen especially in eye infection, consists of several types of which HAdV-D8, -D19 and -D37 were common in eye infection. This study includes detection of HAdV-D types implicated in conjunctivitis based on L2 (Penton protein) gene similarity.

Methods: Conjunctival swabs were collected from Keratoconjunctivitis patients as eye infection related to adenovirus.