Adenoviruses (members of the family Adenoviridae) are medium-sized (90–100 nm), nonenveloped (without an outer lipid bilayer) viruses with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double stranded DNA genome. Their name derives from their initial isolation from human adenoids in 1953. They have a broad range of vertebrate hosts; in humans, 57 dis...
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<virology> A family of non-enveloped viruses infecting mammals (mastadenovirus) and birds (aviadenovirus). Infections may be asymptomatic or result in a variety of diseases. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ad″ә-no-vir´ĭ-de) the adenoviruses: a family of DNA viruses that have narrow host ranges; the genus Mastadenovirus infects humans.
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Large group of viruses first isolated from cultures of adenoids. The capsid is an icosahedron of 240 hexons and 12 pentons and is in the form of a base and a fibre with a terminal swelling; the genome consists of a single, linear molecule of double-stranded DNA. They cause various respiratory infections in humans. Some of the avian, bovine, human and simian adenoviruses cause tumours in newborn rodents, generally hamsters. They can be classified …
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′ĕ-nō-vir′i-dē Definitions: 1. A family of double-stranded DNA viruses, commonly known as adenoviruses, that develop in the nuclei of infected cells in mammals and birds. The virion is 70-90 nm in diameter, naked, and ether resistant; the capsids are icosahedral and composed of 252 capsomeres. ...
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