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Welcome to Virus World Database!

Explore the vast diversity of viruses on Earth through this comprehensive online resource

VWdb provides easy access to data on characterized viruses from families and genera.


Whether you want to learn about viruses infecting humans, plants, bacteria or other hosts, VWdb allows you to navigate viral taxonomy in a user-friendly way. Discover details on virus genome types, susceptible hosts, protein sequences, and even available structural information. With powerful search and filtering tools, you can quickly find viruses of interest based on taxonomy, genome characteristics, or structural data. The integrated information from databases like UniProtKB, PDB, EMDB and more is just a click away.


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