Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Virus

A virus is an obligate intracellular infectious agent consisting of a nucleic acid genome, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a protein capsid and sometimes a lipid envelope, that can replicate only by hijacking the biosynthetic machinery of a host cell. Lacking independent metabolism, viruses attach to specific host-ce…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 26× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-8862 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

A virus is an obligate intracellular infectious agent consisting of a nucleic acid genome, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a protein capsid and sometimes a lipid envelope, that can replicate only by hijacking the biosynthetic machinery of a host cell. Lacking independent metabolism, viruses attach to specific host-cell receptors, enter the cell, and direct the synthesis of progeny genomes and structural proteins, which assemble and are released to infect further cells. They are classified by genome type, structure, replication strategy, and host range, and they infect organisms across all domains of life, including bacteria, plants, animals, and humans. Viral infection underlies diseases ranging from the common cold and influenza to hepatitis, AIDS, and emerging epidemic threats such as SARS-CoV-2, while viral evolution, driven by mutation and recombination, shapes pathogenicity, host adaptation, and the challenge of vaccine and antiviral design. Beyond disease, viruses are exploited as tools in molecular biology, gene therapy, and vaccine production. The peer-reviewed research in this area reflects this scope, addressing the molecular evolution of viral genomes, influenza in animal hosts, the role of viruses such as human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus in carcinogenesis, COVID-19 treatment and vaccine development, and surveillance of viral pandemics.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

New Approaches in the Treatment of Covid-19 Virus

Ataie AminCorresponding author
Babol university of medical science, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Iran
Exact topic Current Viruses and Treatment Methodologies doi:10.14302/issn.2691-8862.jvat-20-3320
2018

Is the Measles Virus Indeed Involved in Carcinogenesis? – Commentary

Benharroch DanielCorresponding author
Independent Physician, Department of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Centre and Faculty of health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Exact topic International Journal of Negative Results doi:10.14302/issn.2641-9181.ijnr-18-2195

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 26 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Virus, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Current Viruses and Treatment Methodologies (ISSN 2691-8862).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Anantha Harijith · United States

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