Abstract
Human Adenoviruses (HAdV) are implicated in multiples pathologies
causing mild to severe disease. The predominant genotypes detected in
association with disease differ among different countries or regions,
and change over time. In Spain and elsewhere little is known about the
molecular epidemiology of HAdV. From a total of 250 HAdV, members of
five species were present: A (1), B (126), C (87), D (27) and E (9). The
most found genotypes were B3 (119), C2 (48), C1 (29) and D8 (26).
Genotypes E4, C5, C6, B7, A31, B35 and D56 were also detected. HAdV
diversity increases over the years until the B3 genotype displaces all
other types in 2016 and 2023. HAdV detected in Asturias were similar to
those already described in other countries, no new local genotype were
observed. Genotypes 1-7 were more frequent in children under 15 years of
age, while types 8-56 were more frequent in the elderly. Multiple HAdV
introductions must have occurred given that only small transmission
clades can be inferred. The diversity of the epidemic increased with the
years until it disappeared one year periodically .The COVID-19 epidemic
accelerated the loss of diversity suggesting that interventions during
the pandemic were able to reduce HAdV transmission.