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Very interesting facts.. in school that's an area we're studying right now.. the immune system, parasites and viruses. Have a great Easter Sunday.

posted by yellowrose55 on April 4, 2010 at 9:09 AM | link to this | reply

Nope
didn't know any of it!  Well I knew the host thing but it never bothered me whether they were considered dead or alive.  Just keep washing my hands!

posted by KaBooM62 on March 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM | link to this | reply

Nautikos
I liked #4 but a smoke now would probably kill me. LOL

posted by WileyJohn on March 19, 2010 at 10:28 PM | link to this | reply

Maybe it is time to redefine "life" and "not-life."

posted by Ciel on March 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM | link to this | reply

it's all changed since I was at nursing school so I'll wait and see where
the debate goes from here....all I know I don't like it when a virus attacks me.

posted by Kabu on March 19, 2010 at 7:22 PM | link to this | reply

I only knew the first one. I guess I retained something from ninth grade biology.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on March 19, 2010 at 6:06 PM | link to this | reply

I did not know any of it and now I am more aware! Shelly

posted by sam444 on March 19, 2010 at 5:39 PM | link to this | reply

According to James Lovelock (an independent scientist--whatever that is), "An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it."   Can a virus be clever if it is dead?

posted by TAPS. on March 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM | link to this | reply