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The virus injects it's own RNA into the cell causing the cell to do what the virus controls it to do, which would make more viruses. When the cell makes more viruses it dies. This sets off the body's immune system which will try to get rid of the virus with fevers, diarrhea, and throw-up.
Other viruses attack different types of cells, and some viruses can kill T-cells, such as AIDS.
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What is the size of a retrovirus?
Retroviruses are approximately 80-100 nanometers in size, making them relatively small compared to other types of viruses.
What is called the group of viruses having both dna and rna?
The group of viruses that have both DNA and RNA in their genome are known as retroviruses. Retroviruses have RNA as their genetic material, but use an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to transcribe their RNA into DNA once they infect a host cell. Examples of retroviruses include HIV and HTLV.
How do animal viruses differ from bacterial viruses?
retro virus = any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription, from RNA to DNA rather than the usual DNA to RNA, the newly transcribed viral DNA being incorporated into the host cell's DNA strand for the production of new RNA retroviruses: the family includes the AIDS virus and certain oncogene-carrying viruses implicated in various cancers.
Which types of viruses codes backwards from RNA to DNA?
Retroviruses are a type of virus that contain RNA as their genetic material and use an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert their RNA into DNA once inside a host cell. This DNA is then integrated into the host's genome and can be replicated along with the host cell's DNA. Examples of retroviruses include HIV and some types of cancer-causing viruses.
RNA viruses are also called?
Viruses with RNA as their genetic material are called retroviruses. They use the enzyme reversetranscriptase to transcribe their RNA genome into DNA, which is then inserted into the host's genome.
What viruses cause disease?
retroviruses
Viruses such as AIDS polio and flu in length are?
retroviruses
What has the author Jaquelin Dudley written?
Jaquelin Dudley has written: 'Retroviruses and insights into cancer' -- subject(s): Retroviruses, Viral carcinogenesis, Oncogenic viruses, Retroviridae, Oncogenic Viruses
Are retroviruses and the papilloma virus examples of tumor viruses?
yes
Does viruses contain RNA?
Some viruses contain RNA; these are known as retroviruses. Others contain DNA.
What is the size of a retrovirus?
Retroviruses are approximately 80-100 nanometers in size, making them relatively small compared to other types of viruses.
Why are antiretrovirals not efficacious in treating H1N1 influenza?
Because H1N1 influenza viruses are not retroviruses. Therefore, they are treated with antivirals instead of antiretrovirals. They are also from different families of viruses. Influenza viruses, like H1N1, are in the viral family called Orthomyxoviridae. Retroviruses are from the viral family Retroviridae. Retroviruses are very different viruses with different methods of replication and, therefore, require different treatment. The influenza viruses and retroviruses are alike in that they are considered RNA viruses. Some people mistakenly think that the R in RNA stands for retrovirus - it actually stands for Ribonucleic acid. (DNA is Deoxyribonucleic acid). While retroviruses and H1N1 are both RNA viruses (instead of DNA viruses), retroviruses are able to transcribe that RNA into DNA, which is what instructs the cells they infect in the viral replication process. H1N1 does not convert its RNA into DNA. The term "retro" in retrovirus refers to this reversal that makes DNA out of the RNA.
What is called the group of viruses having both dna and rna?
The group of viruses that have both DNA and RNA in their genome are known as retroviruses. Retroviruses have RNA as their genetic material, but use an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to transcribe their RNA into DNA once they infect a host cell. Examples of retroviruses include HIV and HTLV.
Do some viruses have rna rather than DNA?
Yes, that is correct - some viruses have RNA, others DNA.
How do animal viruses differ from bacterial viruses?
retro virus = any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription, from RNA to DNA rather than the usual DNA to RNA, the newly transcribed viral DNA being incorporated into the host cell's DNA strand for the production of new RNA retroviruses: the family includes the AIDS virus and certain oncogene-carrying viruses implicated in various cancers.
What are antiretroviral drugs?
Antiretroviral drugs inhibit the reproduction of retroviruses--viruses composed of RNA rather than DNA.
Which types of viruses codes backwards from RNA to DNA?
Retroviruses are a type of virus that contain RNA as their genetic material and use an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert their RNA into DNA once inside a host cell. This DNA is then integrated into the host's genome and can be replicated along with the host cell's DNA. Examples of retroviruses include HIV and some types of cancer-causing viruses.
