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Capsid is the covering around the DNA (or RNA) some viruses have an envelope around the capsid.

AnswerSome viruses do not make their own protein coat but utilize the membrane of the cell that they destroy - in this way they have a 'disguise' from the bodies immune system. Such viruses are the cause of certain auto-immune syndromes when the immune system starts to attack its own body.
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