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Adiposity induced by adenovirus 5 inoculation

P-W So1, A H Herlihy, J D Bell

  • 1Molecular Imaging Group, Imaging Sciences Department, Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, UK. po-wah.so@csc.mrc.ac.uk

Summary

Adenovirus 5 (Ad5) inoculation in mice led to increased body weight and adipose tissue deposition over 21 weeks. This suggests viral infections may contribute to obesity predisposition.

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