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There are two main groups in the classification of viruses and they are related to the genetic material a virus uses to replicate, whether it is in a DNA or an RNA host.

DNA viruses are formed by the families (Source: [8]; change family by the corresponding family name): Adenoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Parvoviridae, Herpesviridae, Poxviridae, and Anelloviridae.

While RNA viruses are formed by the families (Source: [8]; change family by the corresponding family name): Reoviridae, Picornaviridae, Caliciviridae, Arenaviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Coronaviridae, and Herpesviridae.

Given the purpose of this chapter, the reader is invited to consult the source cited in each of the classifications, if he/she wants to delve into this topic.