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Viruses only target certain host cells that contains the complementary receptor, and since plant cells and animals cells differ. Virals found in plants may not effect animals if animals do not contain the same host cells. However, viruses mutate rapidly, so there could be a chance....
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoyes, when animals went near to the plant they may got viruses.
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Can a virus attack only man?
No they can infect animals, plants, and bacteria.
Is polio virus the smallest virus?
ssDNA circoviruses are the smallest viruses.. They infect mainly birds. They are considered to be the smallest virus that causes diseases in animals.
Can a virus infect any type of cell?
Yes.It infects fungi,plants,animals and bacterias
What is a kingdom specific infection?
A kingdom-specific infection refers to the manner in which viruses can only infect specific types of host cells. For example, a virus that infects a plant cannot infect a dog or a human, because plants are members of a different kingdom. Likewise, a virus that infects a bacteria (bacteriophages) cannot infect a plant or a bird.
What virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage is the virus that infects bacteria
How are viruses highly specific to the cell they infect?
The protein capsid of the virus will only fit in a protein marker of a certain cell with that marker, which creates specificity to the cell they infect. For this reason, a virus that is harmful to a plant may be harmless to humans.
What is the differet between virus and virod?
Virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms Virus can infect all type of life form such as animal ,plant and microorganism ,bacteria and archaea Viroid are a smallest infectious pathogens known but larger only prions Viroid can infect mostly plant pathogens
How do stealth virus infect the computer?
The infect your computer by being undetected by your anti virus and posing as a harmless file.
Why could a virus not infect another virus?
Viruses only infect living organisms and since they are not alive, they can not infect other viruses. The question is interesting though.
What are the differences between a virus an animal cell and a plant cell?
1) A virus is not a Cell, it can only infect them; 2) Only plant cells may photosynthesize; 3) Plant cells have a very tough exterior [to the cell membrane] Cell Wall; 4)
Can you re infect yourself with flu virus?
no
What type of virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage
