This Is A Virus

THISISNOTAVIRUS - Experimental JavaScript/CSS viruses by Michael Squashic. Interactive virus-themed visual effects and viruses. Contribute to pulsedemon/thisisnotavirus development by creating an account on GitHub.

To understand what a virus truly is, we must explore its structure, its behavior, and the remarkable way it hijacks the machinery of living cells. A virus is a microscopic infectious agent composed of genetic materialeither DNA or RNAenclosed within a protein coat known as a capsid. Viruses are considered by some biologists to be a life form, because they carry genetic material, reproduce, and evolve through natural selection, although they lack some key characteristics, such as cell structure, that are generally considered necessary criteria for defining life.

Viruses are microscopic germs that have to infect a host, like humans, animals or plants to reproduce. They carry DNA or RNA in a protective shell (capsid). Viruses are tiny infectious agents that invade host cells and cause disease.

Although they are harmful, viruses also have interesting technological potential.