Adenovirus(ADV)is one of the most common causes of acute respiratory infections for infants and children.The objective of this study was to understand the prevalence of ADV in acute respiratory infections in infants and children in Beijing and the types of the circulating ADVs.Clinical specimens were collected from patients with acute respiratory infections in a consecutive period of 10years from Jan 2003to Dec 2012.ADVs were detected from the collected clinical specimens by tissue culture and/or immunofluo...