Retroviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Retroviruses have influenced the human genome for millions of years. However, significant infectious diseases are also due to retroviruses. What are retroviruses? A virus is an infectious particle that is not capable of independent reproduction. Viruses also do not have their own metabolism. Therefore, viruses are not counted as living organisms, even though they exhibit … Retroviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Known RNA viruses | Viruses

Known RNA viruses Of particular importance with RNA viruses are for humans: Flaviviruses include hepatitis C virus, which, just like hepatitis B virus, can cause inflammation of the liver, which is much more common and chronic than HBV, and the viruses responsible for yellow fever and dengue fever. Coronaviruses are often the trigger of gastroenteritis … Known RNA viruses | Viruses

What is HIV? | Viruses

What is HIV? The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, consists of two types: HIV 1 and HIV 2, which can be subdivided into different subtypes depending on the location of the outbreak. In all probability, HIV originates from a similar virus type. This affects chimpanzees and is called SIV, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus. The transmission and … What is HIV? | Viruses

Viruses

Definition Viruses (singular: virus) are the smallest, infectious particles and also parasites, i.e. living organisms that cannot reproduce independently without a host organism. On average, a virus particle is between 20 and 400 nm in size, many times smaller than human cells or bacteria or fungi. Structure of viruses The structure of viruses is not … Viruses