- fowl adenovirus
- a species of viruses of the genus Aviadenovirus that is lethal for chicken embryos and induces tumors in newborn hamsters.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
fowl adenovirus
Look at other dictionaries:
adenovirus — adenoviral, adj. /ad n oh vuy reuhs/, n., pl. adenoviruses. any of a group of DNA viruses that cause eye and respiratory diseases. [1955 60; ADENO + VIRUS] * * * Any of a group of spheroidal viruses, made up of DNA wrapped in a protein coat, that … Universalium
adenovirus — One of a group of DNA containing viruses found in rodents, fowl, cattle, monkeys, and man. In man they are responsible for respiratory tract infections, but they have been exploited as a vector in gene therapy, especially for genes targeted at… … Glossary of Biotechnology
FAdV — fowl adenovirus … Medical dictionary
FAdV — • fowl adenovirus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Adenoviridae — Taxobox | color=violet name = Adenoviruses image caption = Transmission electron micrograph of two adenovirus particles virus group = i familia = Adenoviridae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Aviadenovirus Atadenovirus Mastadenovirus… … Wikipedia
List of viruses — This is a list of biological viruses. See also List of computer viruses This is a list of biological viruses, and types of viruses. Please add to this list as appropriate. Note that some of these terms may be synonyms for the same virus; if there … Wikipedia
FAV — facio auriculovertebral [sequence]; feline ataxia virus; floppy aortic valve; fowl adenovirus … Medical dictionary
CELO virus — [chicken embyro lethal orphan] fowl adenovirus … Medical dictionary
FAV — • facio auriculovertebral [sequence]; • feline ataxia virus; • floppy aortic valve; • fowl adenovirus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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
