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Viruses do not cause diseases in the host. Why? Well, the host is already causing the virus so it is IMPOSSIBLE for another virus to be cause in the host.
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∙ 13y agoit cant survive without a host
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What is the first event that occurred when a virus infects the host cell?
The virus attaches to the host cells membrane.
Does a virus need a crystal or a host to reproduce?
the virus needs the host to reproduce!! : )
What is a process that a virus can do in a host?
First the virus enters the host cell, then the virus' hereditary material come, then the host cells hereditary material becomes viral, then the host cell expands, and then it POPS!!!
Does the host cell usually benefit from having a virus?
The host cell does not benefit from having a virus. The virus usually kills it.
How do you describe an active virus?
The virus attaches to the host cell, it takes over the functions of the host cell, and it eventually destroys it. If there was no host cell, the virus would die.
What are some effects the quokkapox virus has on the host?
The effects that the quokkapox virus has on the host is weakening the immune system. The other effect of the quokkapox virus is that the host will get pox lesions.
What is the most common host for the measles virus?
Humans are the only known host of the measles virus.
What is a virus called outside a host cell?
virus can't live outside host cell
What stage is it when a virus enters a host cell?
The virus enters the host cell in the penetration phase.
How is a virus cause a disease in a host?
a virus can ony reproduce inside a living cell that surves as a host. A Host is living thing that a virus or parasite lives on or in . Using a host's cell as a tiny factory , the virus forces the host to make viruses rather than healthy new cells.
Where does the virus get its energy from?
Virus do not produce energy.They get from host.
What can a virus do without a host cell?
It can do nothing. It needs the host cell to make more virus particles.
