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Re:Deadly animal prion disease appears in Europe by ars on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @12:38PM (#11535645)
That doesn't make them special. Fish can not survive without a host either (i.e. water).
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Re:Deadly animal prion disease appears in Europe by noselasd on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @04:53PM (#11537671)
Water is not a host in the biological sense.
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Re:Deadly animal prion disease appears in Europe by ekianjo on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @12:56PM (#11535798)
It makes them special since bacteria can survive in numerous environments where viruses are destroyed.
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