Adenoviruses (members of the family Adenoviridae) are medium-sized (90–100 nm), nonenveloped (without an outer lipid bilayer) viruses with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double stranded DNA genome.[2] Their name derives from their initial isolation from human adenoids in 1953.[3]
They have a broad range of vertebrate hosts; in humans, more than 50 distinct adenoviral serotypes have been found to cause a wide range of illnesses, from mild respiratory infections in young children (known as the common cold) to life-threatening multi-organ disease in people with a weakened immune system.[2]
| Adenoviruses | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Transmission electron micrograph of two adenovirus particles |
Adenovirus D26 Structural Model at Atomic Resolution[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenoviridae
No comments:
Post a Comment