The function of a capsid‚ in virus biology‚ is to serve as a protective outer layer that protects the genetic material of the virus from the host’s defensive cells. The capsid is made up of proteins. The nucleic acid is what is contained within the capsid‚ which is a group of long‚ linear macromolecules‚ consisting of either DNA or RNA. There are two different cycles in which the virus uses a host cell to replicate and reproduce itself. These two cycles are known as the lytic cycle‚ and the lysogenic
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The Mydoom virus (also known as a worm and as Win32.Mydoom.A) was a very damaging computer virus that affected Microsoft Windows-based computers. The worm was spread through mass emailing‚ disguised as badly sent email. Design and infection The virus was made to be sent in an email with an attachment that carried the virus. When the attachment was opened‚ the virus would download itself to the computer. The virus can only affect Windows based computers. The virus came with a package that would
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static sounds of Jupiter’s morning radio. “The galactic government advises citizens to keep watch a virus affecting many victims is changing their brain function. Causing them to be unstable and irritable to others‚ also an urge to cause havoc. Please keep watch‚ as the virus is being quarantined. “ The news reporter proclaimed. I began to laugh hysterically. “She knows what she is talking about. A virus can “totally” survive on the coldest planet in the galaxy.” But being the most ignorant entity
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A dangerous virus strong as Ebola is ready to spread throughout America and it is a dangerous airborne virus that could cause Outbreak. After an African monkey carrying a deadly Motaba virus enters U.S‚ and outbreak occurs in a California town. The Virus is lethal and able to kill human beings less than twenty-four hours and a team of doctors from Center of Disease Control try to control the disease. Disease experts Colonel Sam Daniels and his ex-wife Colonel Robbie Daniels try to control the spread
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With more than one-third of the world’s population living in areas at risk for infection‚ dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. As many as 400 million people are infected yearly. Dengue is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. When infected‚ early recognition and prompt supportive
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Hepatitis A virus infection is transmitted in the fecal oral form or through vertical transmission in preganancy. HAV presents with flu like symptoms‚ low grade fevers‚ nausea‚ anorexia‚ and vomiting. Pharyngeal erythema is not a common finding seen in HAV infection
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Thesis University of Applied Sciences Furtwangen‚ Germany Faculty of Computer Science - Computer Networking Server-based Virus-protection On Unix/Linux by Rainer Link Advisor: Advisor: Finished: Public Release: Prof. Hannelore Frank Prof. Dr. Rainer Mueller May‚ 28 2003 August‚ 2003 Preface Abstract Evaluation and development of server-based anti-virus solutions‚ running on Linux/Unix‚ using the Internet Content Adaption Protocol (ICAP). The diploma thesis covers proof-of-concept
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David McGuire Criminal Investigation 4/3/2013 THE MIND HUNTER BOOK REPORT In the book Mind Hunter‚ author‚ John Douglas introduces how the FBI provides learning‚ education and techniques throughout Local‚ State and Federal police. John Douglas was a former FBI agent from the FBI at Quantico‚ VA. Douglas tells about how he and a team of FBI officers formed the Investigative Support Unit. Douglas explains the steps and techniques used in profiling an offender‚ by putting himself
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How an Antivirus Program Works http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=485&p=3 {draw:frame} The information is in the ’Source system’ and must reach the ’Destination system’. The source system could be a floppy disk and the destination system could be the hard disk of a computer‚ or the origin an ISP in which a message is stored and the destination‚ the Windows communication system in the client machine‚ Winsock. The information interpretation system varies depending on whether
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of anti-virus applications. The current status of microcomputer viruses will also be discussed‚ naming the most common types of viruses and the most harmful type at this present point in time. Details of the most recent outbreaks of computer viruses‚ such as the "Melissa"‚ "I Love You" and the most recent "Anna Kournikova" viruses will be explained‚ and why they are so harmful. I will also give you my recommendations on how to combat this threat of computer viruses‚ what Anti-virus Applications
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