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== Adenoviruses == '''Adenoviruses''' (/əˈdɛnoʊˌvaɪrəs/; from the Greek ''adenos'' meaning "gland" and

...gland, and "virus" meaning poison. This is due to the fact that the first adenoviruses were isolated from human adenoid tissue cultures. Adenoviruses are non-enveloped and possess an icosahedral capsid. The genome of the viru

...of upper respiratory infections in children, and many infections in adults as well. ...oral transmission, and occasionally waterborne transmission. Some types of adenoviruses can spread through an [[aerosol]] of respiratory droplets.

The concept of using viruses as a form of cancer therapy was first proposed in the 19th century. However, i Oncolytic adenoviruses work by selectively replicating in and killing cancer cells. They do this b

...neurological conditions that are similar to [[poliomyelitis]], also known as polio. ...[[adenoviruses]]. It can also be caused by non-infectious conditions such as [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]].

...virus''' is a type of [[virus]] that uses [[DNA]] (deoxyribonucleic acid) as its genetic material and replicates using a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase. T * [[Adenoviruses]]: These viruses can cause a range of illnesses, from mild respiratory infe