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Why are viruses referred to as being obligate parasites ? ​
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Why are viruses referred to as being obligate parasites ?
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Viruses are obligate parasites in that they can only replicate within a living host cell. Thus the science of virology is largely dependent upon the requirement to be able to grow and propagate such host cells.
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