enveloped virus — a virus having an outer lipoprotein bilayer acquired by budding through the host cell membrane … Medical dictionary
virus — viruslike, adj. /vuy reuhs/, n., pl. viruses. 1. an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA … Universalium
Virus — This article is about the biological agent. For other uses, see Virus (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to viruses. Viruses … Wikipedia
Virus classification — is the process of naming viruses and placing them into a taxonomic system. Similar to the classification systems used for cellular organisms, virus classification is the subject of ongoing debate and proposals. This is mainly due to the pseudo… … Wikipedia
Semliki forest virus — Enveloped virus of the alphavirus group of Togaviridae. First isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest in Uganda; not known to cause any illness. The synthesis and export of its three spike glycoproteins, via the endoplasmic reticulum and… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Sindbis virus — Enveloped virus of the alphavirus group of Togaviridae. It is thought to be an infection of birds spread by fleas, and there is little evidence that it causes any serious infection in humans. The synthesis and export of the spike proteins, via… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Herpes simplex virus — This article is about the virus. For information about the disease caused by the virus, see Herpes simplex. Herpes simplex virus TEM micrograph of a herpes simplex virus … Wikipedia
Cricket paralysis virus — (CrPV) was initially discovered in Australian field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus and T. oceanicus) by Carl Reinganum and his colleagues at the Victorian Plant Research Institute (Burnley, Melbourne, Australia). The paralytic disease spread… … Wikipedia
Transfusion Transmitted Virus — Taxobox | color=violet name = Transfusion Transmitted Virus virus group = ii familia = Circoviridae genus = Circovirus species = Transfusion Transmitted Virus TT virus (TTV) corresponds to the first member of a new group species of circovirus… … Wikipedia
Rous sarcoma virus — Taxobox name = PAGENAME virus group = vi familia = Retroviridae subfamilia = Orthoretrovirinae genus = Alpharetrovirus species = Rous sarcoma virus Rous sarcoma virus is a retrovirus and is the first oncovirus to have been described: it causes… … Wikipedia