Porcine adenovirus | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Varidnaviria |
Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota |
Class: | Tectiliviricetes |
Order: | Rowavirales |
Family: | Adenoviridae |
Genus: | Mastadenovirus |
Groups included | |
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Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
All other mastadenoviruses |
Porcine adenovirus (aka pADV 1-5 or pADV A-C) is a virus in the family Adenoviridae. It causes mild gastrointestinal diseases in pigs and is thought to contribute to multifactorial porcine respiratory diseases complexes.[1] Several strains of the virus can be found worldwide, and transmission occurs horizontally by the fecal-oral route.