Tag: Structure of Virus

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...

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...

Rabies is an infectious viral disease caused by the Rabies virus. It affects humans as well as domestic and wild animals.   Rabies virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus with a...

Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are members of the herpes virus family. HSV is a large virus (2nd only to Pox Virus) with a core containing double-stranded DNA within a coat, an icosahedron with...