You have probably heard of influenza (flu), HIV, rabies, or human papillomavirus (HPV). Coronavirus, Zika, and Ebola have also recently made headlines. Adenovirus, T7 virus, and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) are familiar to many biologists and science students. What do these viruses have in common? And how are they different?
The Virus Explorer Click & Learn is the perfect tool to learn about viruses: microscopic invaders that hijack the cellular machinery of living organisms. You can explore the similarities and differences among a variety of viruses by sorting them based on structure, genome type, host type, transmission mechanism, and vaccine availability. Each virus can be further examined to investigate its size, structure (shown with both interactive 3D models and cross-section diagrams), replication cycle, and more.
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Updated on June 5, 2023.