Virology, Emerging Diseases & vaccines

Classification of Viruses

Viruses are contributing significant global burden of infectious diseases to all kind of beings. Even though many of these diseases are mild, some viruses are cause of severe diseases in susceptible individuals, such as immune compromised the mal-nourished. Classification of viruses allows scientists to identify and understand morphology, nucleic acid composition, replication of genetic material, type of disease they cause, evolution, interconnection of living beings and the host range of viruses.