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Section 3

Classifying Viruses

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The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) establishes guidelines to maintain viral family uniformity.

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The Baltimore Virus Classification

The Baltimore classification groups viruses into families depending on their type of genome.

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Evolution of Viruses

The evolution of viruses is speculative as they do not fossilize; biochemical and genetic information is used to create virus histories.

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Medical Importance of Viruses

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that hijack a host cell's machinery to replicate, thereby causing disease.

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