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What is a virus called outside a host cell?

A virus outside a host cell is generally referred to as a virion. This is the inactive form of the virus that is unable to replicate until it enters a suitable host cell.


What is outside a living cell virus?

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What is a dormant virus?

Any virus that is not modifying a cells behavior is considered dormant; it may be in a cell but not active, or outside a cell (where it can't be active).


Can the HIV virus live outside the human body in fluids if not smeared?

Yes, infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate or breast milk.


Does a virus get energy by reacting chemicals with oxygen?

No, a virus has no metabolism whatsoever. It relies entirely on tricking the host cell to do its work; while outside a cell, the virus doesn't move, eat, or anything.


Why do biologist hypothesize that cell evolved before virus?

A virus is a parasite, that can only live on cells.


What are minute parasitic microbes that live inside another cell?

virus


What do you call that a virus invades?

A virus which invades a cell can be said to be virulent. One that causes the host cell to immediately produce virus' particles and lose it's ability to live is said to be a lytic virus. A virus that remains "silent" for awhile is called a lysogenic virus.


How long does a virus live in a hostile environment outside the host?

Depending on the virus, it can live for several minutes up to a week or more depending on the environmental conditions.


Can aids virus survive under outside temperature?

No. HIV needs a host. It does not live long, outside the body.


How long a hepatitis virus can stay outside the host?

Hep B can live for up to a week outside the body.


Are clothes of herpes zoster contagious?

The virus has a limited time it can live outside of the body. It is not likely to contract the virus from clothes.