example of dna viruses
DNA viruses. Originally viruses were grouped and named according to the disease they cause, even if they are not closely related. For example Hepatitis A is an RNA virus and Hepatitis B is a DNA virus, but they both cause liver disease.Nowadays, however, viruses are grouped by their shared characteristics in much the same way as plants and animals are. All but one of the DNA virus families use double stranded DNA as their infectious 'code'.riginally viruses were grouped and named according to the disease they cause, even if they are not closely related. For example Hepatitis A is an RNA virus and Hepatitis B is a DNA virus, but they both cause liver disease.