adenoviruses of birds
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Aviadenovirus — A genus of viruses (family Adenoviridae) that includes types of viruses found in birds. [L. avis, bird, + G. aden, gland, + virus] * * * Avi·ad·e·no·vi·rus (a″ve adґə no vi″rəs) [L. avis bird + adenovirus] adenoviruses of… … Medical dictionary
virus — viruslike, adj. /vuy reuhs/, n., pl. viruses. 1. an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA … Universalium
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
Virus — This article is about the biological agent. For other uses, see Virus (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to viruses. Viruses … Wikipedia
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
Adenoviridae — A family of double stranded DNA viruses, commonly known as adenoviruses, that develop in the nuclei of infected cells in mammals and birds. The virion is 70 to 90 nm in diameter, naked, and ether resistant; the capsids are icosahedral and… … Medical dictionary
Avian adenovirus — Taxobox virus group = i familia = Adenoviridae genus = Aviadenovirus Aviadenovirus are viruses that affect birds; they represent one of four genera of the family Adenoviridae, the others being Mastadenovirus, Atadenovirus and Siadenovirus .They… … Wikipedia
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Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
