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Adenovirus infection is a contagious viral disease, caused by adenoviruses, commonly resulting in a respiratory tract infection. [ 1 ] [ 9 ] Typical symptoms range from those of a common cold , such as nasal congestion , rhinitis , and cough , to difficulty breathing as in pneumonia . [ 9 ]
Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36) or Ad-36 or Adv36 is one of 52 types of adenoviruses known to infect humans. AD-36, first isolated in 1978 from the feces of a girl suffering from diabetes and enteritis, [ 1 ] has long been recognized as a cause of respiratory and eye infections in humans. [ 2 ]
A common misconception is that one can "catch a cold" merely through prolonged exposure to cold weather. [95] Although it is now known that colds are viral infections, the prevalence of many such viruses are indeed seasonal, occurring more frequently during cold weather. [96] The reason for the seasonality has not been conclusively determined. [97]
Here's how to avoid the bug— and what to do if you catch it. Kaitlin Reilly. March 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM. Norovirus is highly contagious, but there are steps you can take to avoid it.
A University of Maryland student died on Sunday from complications related to adenovirus, which has claimed many lives in recent months. Adenovirus: University of Maryland freshman Olivia Paregol dies
Equine adenovirus 1 can also cause fatal disease in immunocompromised Arabian foals, involving pneumonia and destruction of pancreatic and salivary gland tissue. [31] Tupaia adenovirus (TAV) (tree shrew adenovirus 1) has been isolated from tree shrews. Otarine adenovirus 1 has been isolated from sea lions (Zalophus californianus). [32]
Human adenovirus 41 (HAdV-F41), is an enteric Adenovirus, a nonenveloped virus with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double-stranded DNA genome. [ 1 ] It can particularly target the gastrointestinal tract to cause gastroenteritis , with symptoms similar to rotavirus gastroenteritis and norovirus . [ 2 ]
Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, also known as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, is a contagious eye infection, a type of adenovirus disease caused by adenoviruses. [1] It typically presents as a conjunctivitis with a sudden onset of a painful red eye, watery discharge and feeling that something is in the eye. [3]