Disease or Syndrome
adenovirus infection
ad·e·no·vi·rus in·fec·tion
Subclass of:
DNA Virus Infections
Definitions related to adenovirus infections:
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An infectious process caused by adenovirus. The virus may cause respiratory illness, conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, and cystitis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(adenoviridae infections) Virus diseases caused by the ADENOVIRIDAE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Infection with one of the many adenoviruses may be asymptomatic or result in specific syndromes, including mild respiratory infections, keratoconjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, cystitis, and primary pneumonia. Diagnosis is clinical. Treatment is supportive.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Adenovirus infection, any of a group of illnesses caused by infection with an adenovirus. There are more than 50 different serotypes of adenovirus, though not all of them cause illness in humans. Illnesses that arise from adenovirus infection include respiratory disease, conjunctivitis...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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