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Viruses are one of the most common living thing in the world, and most of them have positive or neutral effects on any specific species.

They are important in the growing world of genetic modification because scientists can use their native capacity to penetrate the cells to deliver genetic material into cells while causing little harm.

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What kind of virus is the AIDS virus?

its a very bad virus. bad virus is no category . It is retro virus


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it has the word virus in it so.....wat do u think :P


Is a virus or bacterium larger?

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What is the coating around a virus's core made of?

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Is rublla a virus?

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