Virus vs Rotavirus - What's the difference?
virus | rotavirus |
(archaic) Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
(pathology, microbiology, virology) A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
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A disease caused by these organisms.
(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as CDs, USB drives, floppy disks, etc., often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus , that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals.
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As nouns the difference between virus and rotavirus
is that virus is venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc while rotavirus is any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus genus: Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals.virus
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(en-noun) (wikipedia virus) (Virus)Katie L. Burke
In the News, volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.}}
- Viruses are the smallest and most simplified forms of life.