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Sukham_5277
#1 Posted : Monday, August 10, 2020 1:19:18 AM
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Hello,
Do viruses only need a host cell to grow? Can they live in vivo and in vitro on a host cell?

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INSTR_Katerina_102
#2 Posted : Monday, August 10, 2020 5:11:34 AM
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Hi Sukham,

Yes, you should theoretically only need a host cell to "grow" a virus, as the virus will infect that cell and use it to make copies of itself.

I hope this helps!

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