Question

who gave the name virus? What does it mean​

Answer 1

The term virus was first used by Martinus Beijerinck.

Explanation:

• The term virus came from a Latin origin which means poison or a poisonous liquid.

• In the field of virology, Louis Pasteur and Edward Jenner were the initial scientists to make vaccines against viruses but they did not have any idea about the existence of a virus.

• It was Ivanovsky who put up an experiment on tobacco plants which lead to the discovery of the virus.

• However, the word virus was first coined by Martinus Beijerinck.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Viruses are named based on their genetic structure to facilitate the development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and medicines. Virologists and the wider scientific community do this work, so viruses are named by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).