Table 1.
Classification of adenoviruses affecting poultry [modified from (1)].
| Family | Genus | Species | Serotype | Host range | Disease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoviridae | Aviadenovirus | Fowl adenovirus | A | 1 | Chicken, quail, guinea fowl, ostrich | CELO, AGE, QB |
| B | 5 | Chicken, pigeon | ||||
| C | 4, 10 | Chicken, psittacine | HHS | |||
| D | 2, 3, 9, 11 | Chicken, pigeon, ostrich | IBH | |||
| E | 6, 7, 8a, 8b | Chicken, ostrich, pigeon | ||||
| Duck adenovirus | B | 2 | Muscovy duck | |||
| Turkey adenovirus | B | 1, 2 | Turkey | HE, MSD, AAS | ||
| C (2) | 4 | |||||
| D (2) | 5 | |||||
| Goose adenovirus | A | 1 | Goose | |||
| Falcon adenovirus | A | 1 | Aplomado/orange-breasted/teita falcon, kestrel | |||
| Pigeon adenovirus | A | 1 | Pigeon | |||
| B (3) | 2A, 2B | |||||
| Siadenovirus | Turkey adenovirus | A | 3 | Turkey | HE, MSD, AAS | |
| Raptor adenovirus | A | 1 | Raptor | |||
| Atadenovirus | Duck adenovirus | A | 1 | Duck | EDS76 |
CELO, Chicken embryo lethal orphan; QB, quail bronchitis; IBH, inclusion body hepatitis; HHS, hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome; AGE, adenoviral gizzard erosion; AAS, avian adenoviral splenomegaly; EDS, egg drop syndrome; MSD, marble spleen disease; HE, hemorrhagic enteritis.