Adenovirus serotype 36
Virus serotype
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Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36)[1] or Ad-36 or Adv36 is one of 52 types of adenoviruses. It causes respiratory and eye infections in humans.[2]
| Human adenovirus 36 | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota |
| Class: | Pharingeaviricetes |
| Order: | Rowavirales |
| Family: | Adenoviridae |
| Genus: | Mastadenovirus |
| Species: | Mastadenovirus dominans |
| Serotype: | Human adenovirus 36 |
Role in obesity
There is a possible positive correlation between body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood.[3]
As of 2007, AD-36 is the only human adenovirus that has been linked with human obesity.[4]