Virus

A phage is a virus that attacks bacteria. Phages are among the best known of viruses because of the ease of studying bacterial systems. There…

The word ‘virus’ is from the Latin word meaning “poisonous fluid” or “noxious liquids”. A virus is a small infectious agent that can reproduce only inside…

Structure of virus The virus has two parts- 1. Nucleic Acid 2. Capsid or Protein Coat   1. Nucleic Acid: * Both DNA and RNA…

Definition:  The word virus comes from Latin. It means poison. In the old days, anything that used to cause disease was called a virus. The…