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Classification of viruses
The process of categorizing viruses based on characteristics like nucleic acid type, morphology, susceptibility to agents, etc.
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Nucleic acid
Viruses are classified by the type of nucleic acid they contain, such as DNA or RNA.
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Capsid symmetry
Viruses can have different capsid shapes, such as icosahedral, helical, or complex.
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Enveloped viruses
Viruses that have an outer lipid envelope and are sensitive to ether.
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Non-enveloped viruses
Viruses that lack an outer lipid envelope and are resistant to ether.
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Virus families
Examples include Parvoviridae, Papovaviridae, Adenoviridae, Herpesviridae, Hepadnaviridae, Poxviridae.
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Picornaviridae
A family of non-enveloped, RNA viruses including poliovirus and HAV.
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Reoviridae
A family of non-enveloped, RNA viruses including rotavirus.
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Herpesviridae
A family of enveloped, DNA viruses including HSV-1, HSV-2.
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Hepadnaviridae
A family of enveloped, DNA viruses including Hepatitis B virus.
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Orthomyxoviridae
A family of enveloped, RNA viruses including Influenza virus.
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Paramyxoviridae
A family of enveloped, RNA viruses including Measles and Mumps.
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Rhabdoviridae
A family of enveloped, RNA viruses including Rabies virus.
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Coronaviridae
A family of enveloped, RNA viruses including SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.
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Flaviviridae
A family of enveloped, RNA viruses including Yellow fever virus and Hepatitis C virus.
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