virus

📅 Updated:2017-01-27

🕒 Created:2016-09-04

🆔 ID:13045

Description

A virus is a microscopic being, composed by nucleic acid encapsulated inside a capsid (in its inactive form). It replicates itself by injecting its genetic material into a host cell; this reprograms the cell into becoming a factory for the virus, eventually resulting in the cell's death.

Not to be confused with computer virus.