In this article we will discuss about viruses and cancer. Cancer (L. Cancer = crab) is a cellular phenomenon of uncontrolled growth and, at present, is one of the most serious medical problems. Cancerous cells in the body grow profusely due to neoplasia (abnormal new cell growth and reproduction because of loss of regulation) leading to the formation of large [...]
The following points highlight the three major sub-viral entities. The sub-viral entities are: 1. Viroids 2. Virusoids 3. Prions. Sub-Viral Entity # 1. Viroids: Viroids are a novel class of sub-viral pathogens that are found to cause diseases on plants and are the smallest known infectious agents. They are also known by the names 'metaviruses' or ‘pathogene' and differ basically [...]
List of three important viruses of Mollicutes:- 1. Mycoplasma Viruses 2. Acholeplasma Viruses 3. Spiroplasma Viruses. Mollicutes: Virus # 1. Mycoplasma Viruses: Gourlay (1980) first isolated a virus from an unknown bovine source which infected Mycoplasma bovirhinis host cells and designed it as Br-1. In 1983, they further isolated a virus from spontaneous plaques on Mycoplasma hyorhinis lawn, successfully propagated [...]