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| virus | a tiny particle that contains nucleic acid into a host cell |
| nucleic acids | organic compounds that contain genetic information and the information necessary for an organism to make the protein it needs |
| electron microscope | a microscope that uses a beam of electrons instead of light to detect objects, allowing for the detection of objects as small as 0.5 nanometers in diameter |
| genetic material | the RNA and DNA that a cell needs to reproduce itself |
| viral infection | the penetration of a virus or its nucleic acid into a host cell |
| bacteriophage | a virus that infects bacteria |
| retrovirus | a virus that carries its genetic material in the form of RNA |
| rabies | a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mammal |
| influenza | a contagious viral infection that causes muscle aches, inflammation of the respiratory system, fever, and chills |
| HIV | The virus that causes AIDS |
| AIDS | a condition that destroys the body's immune system, making the victim vulnerable to a host of different diseases |
