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All viruses are pparasites?
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[quote:SallyValentine:MV80OTI1NzczXzkwMDQxMTgwX0M5QTY2RDc0] [quote:BiblioPhile:MV80OTI1NzczXzkwMDM5OTMxXzI0RDIyMTZF] I'm noticing lately that what used to be considered "fringe" information, known only by a small handful of people, has become much more widely discussed. It's like people's eyes are slowly beginning to open about this subject, (and others). A very good book to read is "Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures," by Carl Zimmer. It will shock a lot of people to learn what these things can do - and what they really are. If a person is well-versed in Scriptures and in Mythology, they will not fail to see the similarities between these creatures and the gods/goddesses, serpents and dragons of Lore, when reading this book. Here is a link to the author's website discussing the book. I was able to read it for free I think on Kindle or some other site, so it should be findable in pdf. The author has other books which I can't wait to get my hands on to read as well. https://carlzimmer.com/books/parasite-rex/ [/quote] Thanks, that's heavy. ~Steenstrup had it right in 1845 when he wrote, “I believe that I have given only the first rough outlines of a province of a great terra incognita which lies unexplored before us and the exploration of which promises a return such as we can at present scarcely appreciate.” A few blessings have blossomed out of this "pandemic" show, like the questions and answers that have become impossible to ignore anymore. [/quote]
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According to this and other sources, all viruses are obligate parasites.
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Obligate parasites are parasites which depend on a host for survival.
Obligate parasites are parasites.
All viruses are obligate parasites.
All viruses are parasites.
Then why do we call them viruses?
Why don't we call them parasites?
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