Science > Biology > Branches of Biology > Zoology > VIROLOGY Virology is the branch of microbiology that focuses on the study of viruses and viral diseases. Viruses are infectious agents that consist of genetic material (either DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat called a capsid. They lack cellular structure and can only […]
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