Plant and Animal Viruses

• Science: Biology: Microbiology: Virology 

• Are Viruses Alive?  - Explores the characteristics that give rise to the question whether or not viruses are living organisms.
• The Big Picture Book of Viruses  - Offers a catalog of virus pictures, serving as an educational resource for those interested to learn more about viruses.
• Kimball's Biology: Viruses  - Presents information on the features of the organism. Includes life cycle, viral genomes and latent viruses.
• Molecular Expressions: Virus Structure  - Contains information on the characteristics and nature of the organism. Includes Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Influenza (Flu) Virus.
• Plant Viruses Online  - Database of plant viruses includes descriptions, illustrations, indices, and tables.
• University Of Cafe Town: Virus Ultra Structure  - Provides information on the isometric viruses nad history. Includes Axes of Symmetry and photos.
• University of California Museum of Paleontogy: Viruses  - Contains infomraiton on the characteristics of the infectious organisms. Includes viral micrographs and host cell efect.
• ViralZone  - Online resource on viral genus and families created by the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. Includes general molecular and epidemiological information.
• What is a Virus?  - Illustrated article looks at characteristics, difference from bacteria, DNA- and RNA-containing viruses, and bacteriophages.