[Serologic detection of hantavirus antibodies].

Within the framework of diagnosis of highly dangerous infections in the Army of the Czech Republic serological assessment of hantaviral antibodies was introduced. Because military units in the field can be in contact with sources of hantaviral infections, the authors investigated this population sample. In 1999-2000 a total of 542 healthy subjects were examined (age 20-40 years).

[A tonsillitis epidemic caused by adenoviruses].

An epidemic of lacunar angina which affected, in relatively close common life, mostly only one of nine military units living in the same area. The failure of penicillin and negative finding of streptococci resulted in a retrospective establishment of the agent, which with all probability was adenovirus type 4. It has become obvious that the typical picture of lacunar or even pseudomembranous angina is not a reliable sign indicating streptococcal etiological even in a mass infection.