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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a complex RNA virus of the genus Lentivirus within the Retroviridae family. HIV is an approximately 100 nm icosahedral structure with 72 external spikes that are...
At any time during the culture of a cell strain, cells in the culture may transform, meaning that they are no longer subject to crisis and senescence. However, these cells can be passage indefinitely...
Two types of vaccine are available against poliomyelitis, inactivated vaccine (IPV, Salk) and a live attenuated oral vaccine (OPV, Sabin). Both vaccine formulations contain all three polio...
Poliovirus is the etiologic agent of the paralytic disease known as poliomyelitis. Poliomyelitis is a contagious disease that spreads through person-to-person contact, mainly via the fecal-oral...
Mumps virus causes nonsuppurative enlargement of one or both salivary glands. It causes a mild childhood disease; complications including meningitis and orchitis are common in...
Influenza (flu) Virus: Classification, Structure, and Diagnosis
Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is a contagious respiratory illness, a very important global public health problem. It causes seasonal flu epidemics yearly and is a critical disease responsible...