Using rats as a research model to investigate the effect of human adenovirus 36 on weight gain

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Recent evidence has shown a positive correlation between obesity and viral infections with a particular emphasis on the human adenovirus-36 (Ad-36). Ad-36 is the first human virus that may increase adiposity in animals, and it is considered as a poss...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Shirani, Ali Teimoori, Mohammad Rashno, Seyed Mahmoud Latifi, Majid Karandish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vesnu Publications 2017-07-01
Series:ARYA Atherosclerosis
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Online Access:http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/1560