A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals... 152 KB (18,121 words) - 16:36, 23 April 2024 |
HIV (redirect from Human Immunodeficiency Virus) The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency... 125 KB (14,343 words) - 21:24, 18 April 2024 |
Norovirus (redirect from Norwalk virus) Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. Infection... 62 KB (6,274 words) - 20:58, 24 March 2024 |
advisory organizations and developers of anti-virus software compile and publish lists of viruses. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and... 17 KB (413 words) - 19:34, 8 March 2024 |
Virus classification is the process of naming viruses and placing them into a taxonomic system similar to the classification systems used for cellular... 33 KB (3,362 words) - 11:08, 24 April 2024 |
Powassan virus (POWV) is a Flavivirus transmitted by ticks, found in North America and in the Russian Far East. It is named after the town of Powassan... 24 KB (2,775 words) - 17:03, 18 March 2024 |
Smallpox (redirect from Smallpox virus) Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. The last naturally... 163 KB (17,649 words) - 22:38, 30 April 2024 |