In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Morphology of Rabies Virus 2. Growth Characteristics of Rabies Virus 3. Resistance. Morphology of Rabies Virus: Rabies virus (Fig. 14.12) is bullet-shaped, 180 x 75 nm in size, with one end rounded or conical and the other plane or concave. The genome that occurs in the central core is un-segmented, linear, negative [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Retroviruses 2. Structural Organization of Retroviruses 3. Genomic Organization 4. Replication. Meaning of Retroviruses: Retrovirus is a virus containing RNA genome that replicates through a DNA intermediate. The term "retro" means "backward" and the name "retrovirus" is derived from the fact that these viruses transfer information backward from RNA to [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Habitat of Hepatitis B Virus 2. Morphology of Hepatitis B Virus 3. Replication 4. Cultivation and Stability. Habitat of Hepatitis B Virus: Hepatitis B (serum hepatitis) is caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) belonging to family Hepadnaviridae (heptotropic DNA viruses) and to genus Orthrohepadnavirus. Under the electron microscope, sera from hepatitis B [...]