Molecular and clinical characterization of human adenovirus associated with acute respiratory tract infection in hospitalized children.

•3.71% of children with ARTI exhibited HAdV positive.•HAdV-2, HAdV-3 and HAdV-7 were the predominant types identified from ARTI children.•74.85% of HAdV were co-detected with other respiratory pathogens, most commonly HRV.•The co-detection rate of HAdV-C was significant higher than those of HAdV-B.•HAdV-7 positive children may not present more severe clinical outcome.