A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses can infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Most viruses vary in diameter from 20 nm to 350 nm. This is the 3D visual presentation of virus size comparison.
centimeters to nanometers (1 cm = 10000000 nm).
Porcine circovirus
17 nm
Parvovirus
20 nm
Hepatitis B
40 nm
Papillomavirus
60 nm
Rotavirus
80 nm
Influenza
100 nm
HIV
120 nm
Coronavirus
125 nm
Measles
150 nm
Rabies
180x80 nm
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