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Virion |
A complete , fully developed particles composed of nucleic acid and surrounding by a protein coat outside a host cell |
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Capsid |
The protein coat of a virus that surrounds the nucleic acid |
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Capsomeres |
A protein subunits of a viral capsid |
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Viral species |
A group of viruses sharing some genetic information and ecological niche . Are designated by descriptive common name of HIV |
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Viroids |
Infectious RNA |
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Latent infections |
A condition in which a pathogen remains in the host for a long periods without producing disease. Ex: chickenpox |
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Persistent infection |
A disease process that occurs gradually over a long period |
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Host range |
The spectrum of species , strains , or cell types that a pathogen can infect. |
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Phage(bacteriophage) |
Viruses that infect the bacteria and uses bacterial cells as a host. |
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Reverse transcriptase |
An RNA , dependent DNA polymerase ; an enzyme that synthesizes a complimentary DNA from an RNA template |
