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by djsumdog 3718 days ago
...and many viruses can't survive outside a host. Their structure can break apart. IIRC HIV is like that.
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pohl 3718 days ago
That doesn't quite capture it. There are lots of obligate parasites that aren't viruses, right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligate_parasite

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ars 3718 days ago
That doesn't make them special. Fish can not survive without a host either (i.e. water).
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noselasd 3718 days ago
Water is not a host in the biological sense.
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ekianjo 3718 days ago
It makes them special since bacteria can survive in numerous environments where viruses are destroyed.
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