Parvovirus is the only DNA virus that is single-stranded; conversely, reovirus is the only RNA virus that is double-stranded.
All DNA viruses are double-stranded (dsDNA) except parvovirus, and all RNA viruses are single-stranded except reovirus.
| Text | All DNA viruses are double stranded (dsDNA) except parvovirus::virus All RNA viruses are single stranded except reovirus::virus |
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