Virus C, more accurately known as the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), is an RNA virus. It is not a DNA virus.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is classified as an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. It belongs to the Hepacivirus genus within the Flaviviridae family. This means its genetic material is composed of RNA, not DNA. The "positive-sense" designation refers to the fact that the viral RNA can be directly translated into viral proteins by the host cell's ribosomes, essentially acting as messenger RNA (mRNA).
In summary, the Hepatitis C virus utilizes RNA as its genetic material.
