Viruses are obligate intracellular infectious agents composed of a nucleic-acid genome, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a protein capsid and sometimes a lipid envelope, that can replicate only by commandeering the biosynthetic machinery of a host cell. Lacking independent metabolism, they attach to specific cell-surf…
Viruses are obligate intracellular infectious agents composed of a nucleic-acid genome, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a protein capsid and sometimes a lipid envelope, that can replicate only by commandeering the biosynthetic machinery of a host cell. Lacking independent metabolism, they attach to specific cell-surface receptors, deliver their genome, redirect host transcription and translation to produce viral components, and assemble progeny that are released to infect further cells. Viruses cause disease across all domains of life and a wide spectrum of human illness, from mild respiratory infections to severe and lethal disease, and their evolution, driven especially in RNA viruses by high mutation rates, underlies the emergence of new pathogens. Beyond pathogenesis, viruses are harnessed as gene-delivery vectors and as oncolytic agents in therapy. The peer-reviewed research gathered here in the journal's virology corpus reflects these themes, including oncolytic viruses as tools for cancer therapy, molecular evolutionary characterization of SARS-CoV-2 and comparison with other human and animal coronaviruses, investigations of evolutionary mechanisms in plant-virus genes, influenza A infection in camelids, immune-modulatory and passive-immunity approaches to viral infection, convalescent-plasma neutralizing antibodies, and narrative reviews of emerging coronavirus disease. Together they situate viruses within the study of their molecular biology, evolution, pathogenesis, and therapeutic exploitation.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 36 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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