Adenovirus serotype 36

Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36)^[1] or Ad-36 or Adv36 is one of 52 types of adenoviruses. It causes respiratory and eye infections in humans.^[2]

Human adenovirus 36
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Varidnaviria
Kingdom:	Bamfordvirae
Phylum:	Preplasmiviricota
Class:	Pharingeaviricetes
Order:	Rowavirales
Family:	Adenoviridae
Genus:	Mastadenovirus
Species:	Mastadenovirus dominans
Serotype:	Human adenovirus 36

Role in obesity

There is a possible positive correlation between body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood.^[3]

To date, AD-36 is the only human adenovirus that has been linked with human obesity.^[4]

See also

• Infectobesity