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.

Porcine adenovirus
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Varidnaviria
Kingdom: Bamfordvirae
Phylum: Preplasmiviricota
Class: Tectiliviricetes
Order: Rowavirales
Family: Adenoviridae
Genus: Mastadenovirus
Groups included
  • Porcine mastadenovirus A
  • Porcine mastadenovirus B
  • Porcine mastadenovirus C
Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa

All other mastadenoviruses

Clinical signs

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Infection is often subclinical, and when clinical signs are seen they are mild and short-lived.[citation needed]

Gastrointestinal signs such as diarrhoea, anorexia and dehydration are most commonly seen in piglets. Reproductive signs such as abortion can be seen in adult sows.[citation needed]

Respiratory signs such as coughing can be seen if the infection is part of a multifactorial respiratory disease complex.[citation needed]

Diagnosis and treatment

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Histology, virus isolation, electron microscopy, immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescent staining, immunodiffusion, complement fixation, virus neutralisation and ELISA can all be used to confirm diagnosis.[citation needed]

Generally no treatment is required.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Constable, Peter D.; Hinchcliff, Kenneth W.; Done, Stanley H.; Gruenberg, Walter (22 December 2016). Veterinary Medicine : A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs and Goats (Edition 11 ed.). Elsevier. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-7020-5246-0.