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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can a virus infect a cell which has been already infected with virus???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism.

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

Viruses infect all cellular life and, although viruses occur universally, each cellular ... Some viruses, called satellites, can replicate only within cells that have already been infected by another virus. @chandhuru

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah I was Just getting ready to post that :)

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

unfortunately, i post it....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where can i find info about satelittes??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

google....

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

@chandhuru this link will help you so much...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

satellitte virus are helper virus arent they??? @mayankdevnani

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

yes , They can only reproduce if they force the host cell to make viral copies.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah you can say that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm.. ok.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you guys..

OpenStudy (mayankdevnani):

welcome...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Np :)

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