Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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The experiment to prove the disease is caused by a virus.

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A viral infection is defined as the transmission of a viral particle in the body of the host that results in the occurrence of disease. Viruses are the particles that have a DNA molecule enclosed in a protein coat. It only shows the property of life when present in a living organism. A viral infection is either localized or systemic depending on if it is limited to the affected area only or spreads throughout the body of the host, respectively.

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