Human adenovirus 36 (HAdV-36) or AD-36 is one of 51 types of adenoviruses known to infect humans. It was first shown to be associated with obesity in chickens by Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar.^[1][2]

There has been a positive correlation between body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood (International Journal of Obesity vol29 pages 281-286). Previous research showed that chicken or mice injected with similar types of viruses show a statistically significant weight gain.^[1]

To date, AD-36 is the only human adenovirus that has been linked with human obesity, present in 30% of obese humans and 11% of nonobese humans.^[3] AD-36 also causes obesity in chickens, mice, rats, and monkeys.^[3]

AD-36 infection can induce cellular differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and stem cells derived from human adipose tissue.^[4]

References

External links

• "The Fat Virus: Could Obesity Be Contagious?" at WebMD
• "Can a virus make you fat?" at BBC News
• "Contagious obesity? Identifying the human adenoviruses that may make us fat" at Science Blog
• "Common virus may contribute to obesity in some people, new study shows" at Biology News Net

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