Virologische
Virologische is the adjectival form used in German to describe anything relating to virology, the branch of science that studies viruses and viral diseases. Virology investigates virus structure, classification, replication, host range, mechanisms of pathogenesis, immune interactions, transmission, and control. The field encompasses molecular virology, cellular virology, clinical virology, environmental virology, and computational virology, and it covers the life cycle of viruses from attachment and entry through replication, assembly, and release.
Diagnosis, surveillance, and prevention rely on virological methods. Key techniques include viral culture, electron microscopy, polymerase
History and scope: Virology emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the discovery of
Applications and impact: Virological research informs medicine, agriculture, and ecology by guiding disease control, vaccine design,