Mesh term Viruses
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Description
Minute infectious agents whose genomes are composed of DNA or RNA, but not both. They are characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and the inability to replicate outside living host cells.Browse to child terms:
Arboviruses
Archaeal Viruses
Bacteriophages
DNA Viruses
Defective Viruses
Fungal Viruses
Helper Viruses
Hepatitis Viruses
Insect Viruses
Oncogenic Viruses
Oncolytic Viruses
Plant Viruses
Proviruses
RNA Viruses
Reassortant Viruses
Virion
Viroids
Viruses, Unclassified
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