A knowledge resource to understand virus diversity and a gateway to UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot viral entries

5 days ago · Common human coronaviruses Common human coronaviruses usually cause mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. Lower respiratory illnesses, …

Virions of some of the most common human viruses with their relative size. Nucleic acids are not to scale. SARS stands for SARS-CoV-1 or COVID-19, variola viruses for smallpox. Basic …

Insects can also be vectors for bacterial or parasitic pathogens, and bats have recently been identified as hosts for many mammalian viruses, most commonly rabies, but also including …

Viruses cause some of the most common infections all over the world, including COVID-19. Here are the most common viral infections.

Nov 23, 2022 · Common viral illnesses include colds, the flu, COVID-19, norovirus (“stomach flu”), HPV (warts) and herpes simplex virus (cold sores). Many viruses go away on their own, but …

Jun 13, 2025 · Many different respiratory viruses can cause the common cold, but rhinoviruses are the most common. Rhinoviruses can also trigger asthma attacks and have been linked to …