Israel researchers discover 100,000 new RNA viruses

(Jerusalem Post) RNA viruses infect cells by injecting RNA into the cytoplasm of the host cells to transcribe and replicate viral proteins. Since the appearance of COVID-19, viruses have gotten a very bad name in the general public. These tiny intracellular parasites of living organisms are the most numerous biological entities on Earth and cause disease in humans, livestock and crops. Along with model bacterial viruses (phages), they have been studied in detail.  But not all of them are harmful; the vast majority of viruses do not harm us and infect bacterial cells – some of them even live inside our bodies without us even being aware of it. Others can fight against more dangerous viruses.