Human adenovirus

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Human adenovirus
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Family: Adenoviridae
Genus: Mastadenovirus

Human adenovirus is in the Mastadenovirus genus of the family Adenoviridae. It is described as "causing a wide range of diseases in humans. Infections are mostly asymptomatic, but can be associated with diseases of the respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal systems".[1][2][3]

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human adenoviruses. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  2. Acute Respiratory Disease Associated with Adenovirus Serotype 14 --- Four States, 2006--2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  3. ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.001. Adenoviridae. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 3. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/Ictv/fs_index.htm