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 |
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 (419 words) - 05:20, 12 May 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 (14,342 words) - 15:53, 2 May 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 (6,278 words) - 00:32, 8 May 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 (17,647 words) - 04:43, 9 May 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 |
Marburg virus (MARV) is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the Filoviridae family of viruses and a member of the species Marburg marburgvirus, genus Marburgvirus... 51 KB (4,925 words) - 04:10, 6 May 2024 |
COVID-19 pandemic (redirect from Corona virus pandemic) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China... 372 KB (32,326 words) - 03:01, 13 May 2024 |
Virus or The Virus may also refer to: Computer virus, a type of malicious computer program Mobile virus, a type of malicious cell phone program Virus... 4 KB (542 words) - 17:35, 6 January 2024 |
COVID-19 (redirect from Corona Virus Disease 2019) Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Most scientists believe the SARS-CoV-2 virus entered into human populations through natural zoonosis, similar to the... 288 KB (32,852 words) - 03:16, 11 May 2024 |
ILOVEYOU (redirect from ILOVEYOU virus) worm. Christmas Tree EXEC Code Red worm Computer virus NewLove Nimda Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms Poulsen, Kevin (May 3, 2010). "May 4... 22 KB (2,453 words) - 14:29, 18 March 2024 |
Coronavirus (redirect from Corona virus) Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections... 96 KB (10,566 words) - 13:12, 15 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 |
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a pathogen that causes the flu in birds and some mammals, including humans. It is an RNA virus whose subtypes have been isolated... 69 KB (8,067 words) - 15:55, 12 May 2024 |
SARS-CoV-2 (redirect from Wuhan seafood market pneumonia virus) COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus previously had the provisional name 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),... 122 KB (12,474 words) - 22:56, 12 April 2024 |
Plant viruses are viruses that affect plants. Like all other viruses, plant viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that do not have the molecular... 35 KB (4,216 words) - 07:50, 1 May 2024 |
The BK virus, also known as Human polyomavirus 1, is a member of the polyomavirus family. Past infection with the BK virus is widespread, but significant... 14 KB (1,584 words) - 23:09, 22 April 2024 |
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. FeLV can be transmitted from infected cats when the transfer of saliva or nasal secretions... 23 KB (2,713 words) - 07:41, 5 April 2024 |
Zika virus (ZIKV; pronounced /ˈziːkə/ or /ˈzɪkə/) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such... 74 KB (7,587 words) - 22:30, 1 February 2024 |
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It can be managed with treatment. Without treatment it can lead... 204 KB (20,934 words) - 18:31, 12 May 2024 |
A mosaic virus is any virus that causes infected plant foliage to have a mottled appearance. Such viruses come from a variety of unrelated lineages and... 81 KB (204 words) - 04:32, 14 September 2023 |
Sapovirus (redirect from Sapporo virus) genetically diverse genus of single-stranded positive-sense RNA, non-enveloped viruses within the family Caliciviridae. Together with norovirus, sapoviruses are... 17 KB (2,059 words) - 18:09, 24 April 2024 |
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus species in the genus Tobamovirus that infects a wide range of plants, especially... 34 KB (3,961 words) - 09:56, 3 May 2024 |
VirusTotal is a website created by the Spanish security company Hispasec Sistemas. Launched in June 2004, it was acquired by Google in September 2012... 15 KB (1,304 words) - 18:03, 29 April 2024 |