Every time I research covid THIS term comes up so tonight I looked it up....
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. Their name derives from their initial isolation from human adenoids in 1953.[1]
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.
Gee this sounds a LOT like covid huh????
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenovirus_serotype_14
Adenovirus serotype 14 (Ad14) is a serovar of adenovirus which, unlike other adenovirus serovars, is known to cause potentially fatal adenovirus infections. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of September 2007, outbreaks have been identified in four states in the U.S., with ten identified deaths since May 2006.[1][2]
Symptoms[edit]
The virus shows symptoms typical of adenoviral infections. Although these infections are common in humans, they are rarely fatal. Symptoms include:
- Cold symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat, sneezing, and a runny nose
- Pharyngitis
- Bronchitis
- Diarrhea
- Pneumonia
- Conjunctivitis
- Fever
- Cystitis (bladder inflammation)
- Rash illness
The viral infection presents with symptoms similar to those of other common bacterial and viral infections, such as influenza.[3]
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