AD-36 is one of 51 types of adenoviruses known to infect humans. It has recently been focus of intense research, particularly by Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar, due to surprising impact on obesity. There has been a positive correlation between the body fat and the presence of AD-36 antibodies in the blood. Previous research showed that chicken or monkeys injected with similar types of viruses show a rapid weight gain.

External links

• AD-36 Obesity Virus (http://www.excel.net/~jaguar/fatvirus.html)
• "Can a virus make you fat?" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/854584.stm) at BBC News