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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An extremely similar deleterious antibody response occurs in susceptible patients after infection with adenoviruses, which often infect the airways and lead to cold-like symptoms, the study found.
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Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 May 2024
Researchers used a weakened chimpanzee adenovirus to develop the vaccine.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
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Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 May 2024
Researchers used a weakened chimpanzee adenovirus to develop the vaccine.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
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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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