Virus

Difference Between Worm and Virus
Virus vs Worm The primary difference between a virus and a worm is that viruses must be triggered by the activation of their host; whereas worms are s...
Difference Between Orthomyxovirus and Paramyxovirus
The key difference between orthomyxovirus and paramyxovirus is that orthomyxovirus has a segmented RNA genome while paramyxovirus RNA genome is not se...
Difference Between Provirus and Retrovirus
When a (nonendogenous) retrovirus invades a cell, the RNA of the retrovirus is reverse-transcribed into DNA by reverse transcriptase, then inserted in...
Difference Between Ebola and Marburg
Marburg virus commonly produced "torus" forms and short filaments; the Zaire strain of Ebola produced extensive branched forms and very long filaments...
Difference Between Adenovirus and Retrovirus
The main difference between adenovirus and retrovirus is that adenovirus is the largest, non-enveloped virus, whereas retrovirus is an enveloped virus...
Difference Between Virus and Spyware
In short, spyware is a specific type of unwanted software that covertly collects your information. A virus is a specific way software can be covertly ...
Difference Between HIV and HPV
While the acronyms are very similar and anyone may get confused between the two, there is no other similarity between the two viruses. HPV stands for ...
Regular Flu vs. Swine Flu
H1N1 flu is caused by a new virus that is different from the seasonal flu we usually see each fall and winter. The virus that causes the seasonal flu ...
Difference Between Polymorphic and Metamorphic Virus
The difference between polymorphic and metamorphic virus is that polymorphic virus encrypts itself using a variable encryption key so that each copy o...