Viruses attaching to a Bacteria

Viruses isolated from Phytoplankton

Airborne virus can spread !

Docking proteins of virus must match the receptor proteins of host cell.

INFLUENZA VIRUS

Influenza virus showing RNA coiled inside

Influenza virus

RABIES VIRUS

Rabies virus enters a dog

Rabies virus attacks nerve cells

EBOLA VIRUS

EBOLA VIRUS

Ebola treatment. No cure.

HIV The virus which causes AIDS

HIV virus, cut open

HIV VIRUS Life Cycle

New HIV virus particles being released from an infected Cell.

HIV in blue

Incidence of AIDS

Smallpox virus

Smallpox scars Illinois, 1912

Smallpox scars

Blankets with smallpox virus from dead patients distributed to Natives

Edward Jenner vaccinates his son against smallpox