Virus

A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can reproduce only inside a host cell. Viruses infect all types of organisms: from animals and plants, to bacteria and archaea. Since the initial discovery of tobacco mosaic virus by Martinus Beijerinck in 1898, more than 5,000 types of virus have been described in detail, although most types of virus remain undiscovered. Viruses are ubiquitous, as they are found in almost every ecosystem on Earth, and are the most abundant type of biological entity on the planet. The study of viruses is known as virology, and is a branch of microbiology.
What is a Virus?

A virus is a small infectious agent that can only replicate inside the cells of another organism.

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HIV treatment linked to risk of early knee osteoarthritis

HIV treatment linked to risk of early knee osteoarthritis

Advanced imaging techniques uncover new roles for CD8+ T cells in tissue regeneration

Advanced imaging techniques uncover new roles for CD8+ T cells in tissue regeneration

Vaccination plays key role in preventing cardiovascular events after infection

Vaccination plays key role in preventing cardiovascular events after infection

Macrophage-derived lipocalin 2 drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Macrophage-derived lipocalin 2 drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infection

How underreporting masks the real impact of RSV in older populations

How underreporting masks the real impact of RSV in older populations

Researchers link genetic ancestry to severity of dengue fever

Researchers link genetic ancestry to severity of dengue fever

Shingles and RSV vaccines with AS01 adjuvant reduce dementia risk

Shingles and RSV vaccines with AS01 adjuvant reduce dementia risk

GATE complex discovery sheds light on CMV's evasion of immune defenses

GATE complex discovery sheds light on CMV's evasion of immune defenses

WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens reports on SARS-CoV-2 origins

WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens reports on SARS-CoV-2 origins

Limiting carcinogen exposure could mitigate liver cancer risk for people with HBV infection

Limiting carcinogen exposure could mitigate liver cancer risk for people with HBV infection

Beetle-inspired tuberculosis testing device offers accurate detection for people with HIV

Beetle-inspired tuberculosis testing device offers accurate detection for people with HIV

Kennedy’s vaccine advisers sow doubts as scientists protest US pivot on shots

Kennedy’s vaccine advisers sow doubts as scientists protest US pivot on shots

Updated COVID-19 vaccines found effective against severe illness

Updated COVID-19 vaccines found effective against severe illness

Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19

Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19

Ribosome biogenesis plays critical role in liver health and disease progression

Ribosome biogenesis plays critical role in liver health and disease progression

ADC189 shows promise as a single-dose treatment for influenza

ADC189 shows promise as a single-dose treatment for influenza

Alcoholic liver disease exacerbates HBV reactivation and worsens outcomes in liver transplant recipients

Alcoholic liver disease exacerbates HBV reactivation and worsens outcomes in liver transplant recipients

‘We need to keep fighting’: HIV activists organize to save lives as Trump guts funding

‘We need to keep fighting’: HIV activists organize to save lives as Trump guts funding

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

Simpler virus testing approach could reduce unnecessary PCR tests in high-risk settings

Monitoring wastewater proves effective in forecasting COVID trends

Monitoring wastewater proves effective in forecasting COVID trends

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