Chapter 8, Problem 14RQ

Summary Introduction

The viruses that affect animals are termed as animal viruses. Animal viruses are classified on the basis of the structure of their genomes and the presence of the envelope. The animal virus infects the host cell in a different way in contrast to the bacterial viruses. The animal viruses enter into the host cell completely by the process of the receptor-mediated mechanism. This leads to the lysis of the host cell. The animal viruses also cause persistent or latent infection to the host. Few animal viruses are also responsible for causing cancer.