adenovirus
noun
ad·e·no·vi·rus
ˌa-də-nō-ˈvī-rəs 
: any of a family (Adenoviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing infections of the respiratory system, conjunctiva, and gastrointestinal tract, and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals
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These include rhinoviruses, adenoviruses and seasonal coronaviruses.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
These diseases, which included adenovirus, herpesvirus, and papillomavirus, were preserved in the bones of Neanderthals.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Most viral cases of conjunctivitis are causes by the adenovirus; but other viruses such as the measles (rubeola) virus, the Epstein-Barr virus, the vaicella-zoster virus (which also causes shingles and chickenpox), and the herpes simplex virus can also cause pink eye.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The Chinese government simultaneously pushed several technological approaches, including inactivated vaccines, mRNA vaccines, and adenovirus vector vaccines.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2021
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
These diseases, which included adenovirus, herpesvirus, and papillomavirus, were preserved in the bones of Neanderthals.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Most viral cases of conjunctivitis are causes by the adenovirus; but other viruses such as the measles (rubeola) virus, the Epstein-Barr virus, the vaicella-zoster virus (which also causes shingles and chickenpox), and the herpes simplex virus can also cause pink eye.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The Chinese government simultaneously pushed several technological approaches, including inactivated vaccines, mRNA vaccines, and adenovirus vector vaccines.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2021
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“Adenovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenovirus. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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adenovirus
noun
ad·e·no·vi·rus
ˌad-ᵊn-ō-ˈvī-rəs
: any of the family Adenoviridae of double-stranded DNA viruses
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