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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.
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Can a virus have a host?
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.
What is the term for a virus that can cause disease?
Stomache virus
Can a virus cause a disease?
yes
What affect will a virus in the lytic cycle have on an organism?
It kills the host bacteria. I don't believe it occurs in eukaryotic cells.
What is a disease producing agent especially a virus or bacterium called?
A micro-organism, such as a bacterium, a virus or a fungus, that invades a host and causes a disease is called a pathogen.
Are HIV and AIDs two distinct diseases?
HIV is the virus. AIDS is the disease caused by the virus. (So HIV is not actually a disease per se.) As an analogue - the H1N1 virus can cause the flu.
What are immediate causes of a disease?
Immediate cause is the first cause identified when a person is suffering from a disease. For example, if a baby is suffering from loose motions,we can say that the cause of the loose motions is an infection with a virus. So, the immediate cause of the disease is virus.
When does the cold virus cause disease?
Respiratory tract
How can a virus affect the person?
Any virus can usually cause a severe disease or death.
What diseases cause a virus?
A virus does not cause a disease but it will weapon your immune system and make you more susceptible to contracting diseases.
Is a virus is the smallest thing that can cause disease?
yes it a disease to your body and is what causes a cold
Why the virus host doesn't infect itself?
Cause they love themselves .
