The muscular canal between the uterus and the outside of the body. More information available. The cause of chicken pox in children. The process by which a virus makes more copies of itself. Infection with a virus can cause a person to develop symptoms.
Viruses can reproduce only within living cells into which they inject their genetic material.
The viral genes then subvert an infected cell's normal chemical processes to create new virus particles, usually killing the cell in the process. The disease and symptoms that are caused depend on the type of virus and the type of cells that are infected. A raised growth on the surface of the skin or other organ. A test for detecting the specific antibodies to HIV in a person's blood. Also known as herpes gladitorum.