01-05-2021 | 13:42 PM
Adenovirus
The vaccine uses similar technology as that of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Both the vaccines are developed from adenoviral vectors.
About Adenovirus:
Adenoviruses (ADVs) are DNA viruses ranging from 70-90 nanometre in size, which induces many illnesses in humans like cold, respiratory infection, etc.
Adenoviruses are preferred for vaccines because their DNA is double-stranded which makes them genetically more stable and the chances of them changing after injection are lower.
Adenoviruses are non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses. They were first discovered in the human adenoid tissue in 1953 by Rowe and his colleagues.
Adenoviruses are usually spread from an infected person to others in the following ways.
Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
Air transmission through coughing and sneezing
Touching an object or surface with adenoviruses on it, then touching mouth, nose or eyes before washing hands.