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Virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Computer virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to...
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Viruses depend on the host cells that they infect to reproduce. When found outside of host cells, viruses exist as a protein coat or capsid, sometimes enclosed within a membrane. The capsid encloses either DNA or RNA which codes for the virus elements.
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Viruses are not organisms in the strict sense of the word, but reproduce and have an intimate, if parasitic, relationship with all living organisms. Explore the structure of a virus with our three-dimensional graphics. ... Envelope - Many types of virus have a glycoprotein envelope surrounding the nucleocapsid.
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Obama part 3: a plagiary of President Clinton’s virus hype, 11 years later ... Hurricane Hugo struck 20yrs ago; the ILoveYou virus struck 9yrs ago. Each cost nearly $8 billion -- so they're equals, right?
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