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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > viruses
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > personal consumption and waste > microorganisms > pathogens > viruses
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > personal consumption and waste > microorganisms > pathogens > viruses
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > organisms > microorganisms > pathogens > viruses

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viruses  

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  • Viruses are primitive biological infectious agents that live only in the cells of bacteria, plants, and animals. A specific virus invades and reproduces inside of a specific living cell until the cell explodes, spewing hundreds of copies; however, a virus cannot live outside of a cell. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Viruses]

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