Viral infection

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
VI
Pronunciation
/ˈvaɪrəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.
  2. Feline herpes virus, a contagious viral infection that is caught from other cats can cause eye inflammation.
  3. Seasonal influenza is an acute viral infection caused by an influenza virus.
  4. A chronic viral infection model with humoral immunity and immune impairment is proposed and studied.
  5. Pneumonia tends to be caused by streptococcal or viral infection.

Other meanings of VI