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The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Adenoviridae

Taxonomy: Description is on the taxonomic level of family. Taxon contains the following Genera: Mastadenovirus; Aviadenovirus.

Host: Taxon infects vertebrates.

Genome: Linear; double stranded; DNA. Genome monopartite. Total genome 30000-42000 nucleotides long. Guanine + cytosine ratio very variable and ranges between 48-61 %. Genome sequence has terminal repeated sequences; inverted terminal repetitions (ITR). Terminal repeats at the 3'-end 50-200 nucleotides long. 5' terminus has a genome-linked protein (VPg).

Morphology: Virions isometric; not enveloped. Nucleocapsids appear to be angular; 70-90 nm in diameter. Symmetry icosahedral. Surface capsomere arrangement obvious. 252 capsomeres per nucleocapsid (8-9 nm in diameter). Surface projections of nucleocapsid distinct; one or two filaments; restricted to (the 12 vertices of capsid, but often not detected in negative stains). Virions may occur together with a dependent virus; may provide helper functions to dependent virus.

More Information:

Taxonomy: ICTV Data

WWW Sites: Links!

Tutorials: None Available

Adenoviridae Images:

EM Images Example Virus Name Description of Image

adenovirus an example virus image from the ICTV

adenovirus A colorized electron micrograph from the Center for Cell Imaging at the Yale University School of Medicine.

adenovirus electron micrograph from the Department of Virology, Biomedical Centre of Uppsala.

adenovirus cartoon from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town

two adenoviruses from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town

Genus Mastadenovirus

N/A human adenovirus 2

a human adenovirus from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town

adenovirus From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.

human adenoviruses

porcine adenovirus 3 Electronic Microscopic images of porcine adenovirus 3 at 220,000x. (dimension of 90 nm) The serotype 3 of porcine adenovirus has a genome of 34 kb and infects pigs but is benign. From Daniel Larocque and Serge Dea, at the Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada.

an adenovirus Image reconstruction reveals the complex molecular organization of adenovirus

Genus Aviadenovirus

fowl adenovirus 1

avian adenovirus From Milan Nermut from the UK's National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. The sample was freeze-dried and shadowed with Pt/C.

animal adenovirus From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.

Egg Drop Syndrome Virus From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.

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More Information:
Taxonomy:	ICTV Data
WWW Sites:	Links!
Tutorials:	None Available

Adenoviridae Images:
EM Images	Example Virus Name	Description of Image
	adenovirus	an example virus image from the ICTV
	adenovirus	A colorized electron micrograph from the Center for Cell Imaging at the Yale University School of Medicine.
	adenovirus	electron micrograph from the Department of Virology, Biomedical Centre of Uppsala.
	adenovirus cartoon	from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town
	two adenoviruses	from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town
Genus Mastadenovirus
N/A	human adenovirus 2
	a human adenovirus	from Linda Stannard, of the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town
	adenovirus	From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.
	human adenoviruses
	porcine adenovirus 3	Electronic Microscopic images of porcine adenovirus 3 at 220,000x. (dimension of 90 nm) The serotype 3 of porcine adenovirus has a genome of 34 kb and infects pigs but is benign. From Daniel Larocque and Serge Dea, at the Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada.
	an adenovirus	Image reconstruction reveals the complex molecular organization of adenovirus
Genus Aviadenovirus
	fowl adenovirus 1
	avian adenovirus	From Milan Nermut from the UK's National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. The sample was freeze-dried and shadowed with Pt/C.
	animal adenovirus	From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.
	Egg Drop Syndrome Virus	From Stewart McNulty at Veterinary Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast.