Human Papillomavirus (HPV)- An Overview
The human papillomavirus represents a group of viruses that is diagnosed in more than 90% of cervical cancers and is the most common pathogen responsible for female cancers. There are … Read more
Virology is a branch of natural science that deals with the biology of viruses and viral diseases, along with the biochemistry, occurrence, pathogenesis, life cycle, ecology, and evolution of viruses and virus-like particles.
The human papillomavirus represents a group of viruses that is diagnosed in more than 90% of cervical cancers and is the most common pathogen responsible for female cancers. There are … Read more
Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic bat-borne pathogen belonging to the paramyxoviruses. It was first identified in Malaysia in 1998. However, no cases have been detected in Malaysia since 1999. … Read more
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family is one of the most important causes of lower respiratory tract illness in infants less than 1 year of age. Along … Read more
The re-emerging arbovirus, Zika Virus (ZIKV) was first detected in the rhesus monkey about 70 years ago in the Zika Forest in Uganda. It is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging … Read more
Structure of Norwalk Virus (Norovirus) The virus is non-enveloped, round, 27-nm particles with a ‘ragged’ outer edge but lacking a definite surface structure. It has a buoyant density of 1.33–1.41 g/cm3, … Read more
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or the human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is one of the eight known human herpesviruses of the gamma herpes virus family and is the primary causative agent of … Read more
Structure of Mumps Virus Mumps virions are markedly pleomorphic (100 to 600 nm), and roughly spherical with an outer membrane that envelops an inner, coiled helical structure. The envelope which … Read more
Human enteric viruses are the major cause of nonbacterial gastroenteritis also known as stomach flu and are transmitted via food and waterborne route. Foodborne viruses include the human noroviruses (HNoV), … Read more
Structure of Coronavirus Coronaviruses fall in the virus family Coronaviridae, order Nidovirales. Coronaviruses are enveloped, 120 to 160 nm particles that contain an unsegmented genome of single-stranded positive-sense RNA (27–32 kb). … Read more
Structure of Varicella Zoster Virus Image Source: Creative Diagnostics Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is an alphaherpesvirus that is in the same subfamily as herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2. VZV … Read more