AD-36 AD-36

AD-36 - Definition and Overview

AD-36
Scientific classification
<td>Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36)
Kingdom:Virus
(unranked)dsDNA viruses
Family:Adenoviridae
Genus:Mastadenovirus
Species:Human adenovirus D (HAdV-D) <tr><td>Serotype:


AD-36 is one of 51 types of adenoviruses known to infect humans. It has recently been focus of intense research due to surprising impact on obesity. There has been a positive correlation between the body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood. Previous research showed that chicken or monkeys injected with similar types of viruses show a rapid weight gain.

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