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26th May 2002

What is a Virus and How do Viruses Cause Disease - Stacey Efstathiou


Chris Smith

Sarah Urquhart

Dr. Stacey Efstathiou, from Cambridge University, joins The Naked Scientists to talk about what is a virus, how viruses were discovered, how big are viruses, how viruses cause disease, how viral illnesses can be treated, and how viruses evade the immune system.

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