Virion, virus, virusoid

Juliana Christyaningsih

Virions
Viruses cannot replicate outsite its host-cell Outside its host cell, it forms VIRIONS A virions consist of :

- Genetic material (DNA or RNA)

- Nucleocapsid (protein)

coat Some virions have an extra coat called : Envelope : Lipid bilayer originating from cell membrane of host cell, studied with viral protein VIRUSOIDS are viruses which cannot form virions without the help of another virus called helper virus Ex : HDV, helper virus : HBV VIROIDS are viruses (usualy RNA) which never exist outside their host cells

CLASSIFICATION OF VIRUSES
DNA Viruses Class I : Double stranded DNA, ex : adenovirus Class 2 : Single stranded DNA (+), ex: parvovirus Class 3 : Double stranded DNA but replicate through RNA intermediate, ex : hepadna virus

RNA Viruses Class I : Single stranded RNA (+), ex : picoma virus Class 2 : Single stranded RNA (-), ex: rabdovirus Class 3 : Double stranded RNA, ex : reovirus Class 4 : Single stranded RNA (+) but replicate through DNA intermediate retrovirus , ex : HIV