September 25, 2021
An Overview of Viruses
BlogadminpoolsWhat is a virus? A virus is simply a tiny submicroscopic, replicating infectious agent that duplicates within the living cell of an organisms. Viruses infect nearly all kinds of living organisms, from plants and animals to micro organisms, such as bacteria and Archaea. Some viruses cause a specific disease, such as AIDS; others are involved in cancer development; and still others are involved in the genetic engineering of other species (i.e., poliovirus, hepatitis virus, etc.). In all these cases, viruses are agents of infection with a single goal: to invade […]
