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Coronaviruses
Virology
Introduction to viruses
DNA viruses
Adenovirus
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus (Infectious mononucleosis)
Herpes simplex virus
Human herpesvirus 6 (Roseola)
Human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi sarcoma)
Varicella zoster virus
Human papillomavirus
Parvovirus B19
BK virus (Hemorrhagic cystitis)
JC virus (Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
Poxvirus (Smallpox and Molluscum contagiosum)
RNA viruses
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Hantavirus
Norovirus
Coronaviruses
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D virus
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West Nile virus
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Influenza virus
Human parainfluenza viruses
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Respiratory syncytial virus
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E virus
Coxsackievirus
Poliovirus
Rhinovirus
Rotavirus
HIV (AIDS)
Human T-lymphotropic virus
Rabies virus
Eastern and Western equine encephalitis virus
Rubella virus
Prions and virioids
Summary
Coronavirus consists of a family of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses known to cause respiratory illness in humans. Symptoms of coronavirus infection include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. These viruses are believed to spread through contact with an infected person's secretions, such as saliva or mucus. It can also be spread through close contact with an infected animal, such as wild animals.