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DNA virus

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DNA virus
Jônatas Abrahão · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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DNA virus

Summary

DNA virus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • DNA virus is a type of virus[2].
  • DNA virus's Commons category is recorded as Viruses[3].
  • DNA virus comprises deoxyribonucleic acid[4].
  • DNA virus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:DNA viruses[5].

Body

Definition and Type

DNA virus is a type of virus[2].

Use and Application

DNA virus comprises deoxyribonucleic acid[4].

Why It Matters

DNA virus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (861 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → dna-viruses
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: dna-viruses, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289931978|dna viruses (#289931978)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Has part(s) → deoxyribonucleic acid
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541430405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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