Adenovirus serotype 36
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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]
Role in obesity
There is a possible positive correlation between body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood.[3] No causal relationship has been established.
To date, AD-36 is the only human adenovirus that has been linked with human obesity.[4]