What’s the Difference between Viruses, Viroids and Virusoids?
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Kaushik Bharati, PhD What are Viruses? Viruses are a unique and distinct group of infectious agents that are characterized by their simple, acellular organization and mode of reproduction. They are essentially non-living entities in the outside (extracellular) environment, and can only reproduce inside a living cell. The viruses hijack the host cell machinery for the synthesis of new virus particles, which are usually released by lysis of the host cell. A complete virus particle or virion consis...
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