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Concept: Virus

Superconcept: Living-Entity

Subconcept: DNA-Virus


Component Semantics:

Virus
Definition: Infectious particle consisting of nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) enclosed in a protein coat; replicates by parasitizing the reproductive machinery of a host cell, from which new virus particles ar released to infect other cells. Often the cause of disease. (Alberts:ECB:G-18.)

Relevant concepts: Organism

Relevant concepts: Suborganismal-Entity

Relevant concepts: DNA-Virus

Relevant concepts: Living-Group

Relevant concepts: Living-Entity

Relevant concepts: Viral-Nucleic-Acid

Relevant concepts: Protein-Coat