Porcine adenovirus
Scientific classification
(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

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.

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]}

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]}

• Bovine adenovirus

• Porcine Adenovirus, reviewed and published by WikiVet at http://en.wikivet.net/Porcine_Adenovirus, accessed 16/09/2011.

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