adenovirus
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- noun
- /ˌædəˈnoʊˌvaɪrəs/
- Specialized
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adenovirus
- For these outbreaks, the adenovirus-positive rate increased from 7% during the baseline period to 14%-16% during the outbreak.
- adenovirus infection
- adenovirus outbreak
- adenovirus-positive
Examples
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In 2011, a large community outbreak of human adenovirus (HAdV) in Taiwan was detected by a nationwide surveillance system.
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Four months later, both brothers had an adenovirus infection, and the twin brother's test result was again positive for HBoV1.
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All but three of these patients had positive test results for adenovirus by culture; the remaining three patients had positive test results by PCR only.
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During follow-up, all family members experienced parainfluenza type 1 virus infections, and the children also had adenovirus infections.
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The mean adenovirus-positive rate during the epidemic was 25.9%, with a peak of 37.3% during week 21 of 2011.
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Enteric adenovirus and astrovirus are important causes of gastroenteritis in children, but they have limited pathogenicity for adults.
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Table 1. Characteristics of 202 children hospitalized for adenovirus infection at National Taiwan University Hospital, by disease severity, Taipei City, Taiwan, November 2010-June 2011.
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The adenovirus can lead to respiratory infections and conjunctivitis in humans.
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Several cases of adenovirus were reported last winter, causing concern among health officials.
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Researchers discovered that the adenovirus is a common cause of infections in children.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adenovirus comes from Greek parts adeno- meaning 'gland' and virus meaning 'germ'. It was first found in gland tissue and often causes infections of the throat, eyes, and airways, so the name helps explain why it makes people sick in those places.