Viruses aresmall obligate intracellular parasites, which by definition contain either a RNA or DNA genome surrounded by a protective, virus-coded protein coat. Viruses may be viewed as mobile genetic elements, most probably of cellular origin and characterized by a long co-evolution of virus and h...
Virus Types Bacteriophages = are viruses that attack bacteria Retroviruses = viruses that use RNA to reverse transcribe DNA that integrates into the host genome. Example: HIV More Virus Types What makes these viruses different from bacteria? More Virus Types What makes these viruses different from b...