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To: BearWash

Are there any virologists in the house ?

I have a crude hypothetical 2 part question: If certain (very "active") viruses can evolve to infect bacteria (bacteriophages),is it possible similar very active virus could evolve to infect fungal cells (mycophages)??

Part2: Could Marburg use bacterial or fungal cells as an ad hoc "storage nutrient",then evolve back when "preferred" animal tissue becomes available?


180 posted on 05/05/2005 4:05:59 PM PDT by genefromjersey (So much to flame;so little time !)
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To: genefromjersey

Excellent question.


182 posted on 05/05/2005 4:14:12 PM PDT by Judith Anne (Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
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