Glossary of virology
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This is a glossary of terms used in virology, in particular for describing viruses and their actions.
Contents
General shape
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Parts of viruses
- Capsid the protein shell of a virus
- Viral envelope a lipid casing outside the capsid, in some viruses. Helps to penetrate the host cell wall.
- Neucleocapsid
- Virion
Symmetry
- Icosahedral having the symmetry of an icosahedron
Processes
- Replication the process by which the virus reproduces
- Assembly - the construction of the virus within the host cell, using the host metabolism
- Latency
Proteins
- See also Category:Viral proteins.
Measurement
- nm - nano-metres: one nano-metre is 10-9 metre
- Da (Dalton), kDa (kilo-Dalton)
- kb
