Mastadenovirus

noun

: a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses of the family Adenoviridae that infect only mammals and include the causative agents of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and pharyngoconjunctival fever

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“Mastadenovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Mastadenovirus. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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