[js1138]

Prions, viruses and bacterial spores are metabolically stable. At least they do not metabolize.

Am I wrong about this?

[Alamo-Girl]

As I recall, spores do indeed metabolize and viral metabolization is a symbiosis with its host. I believe the virus model is akin to prion metabolism.

In any case, the Shannon-Weaver model works well to integrate their life cycle with the host, i.e. as a miscommunication. Metabolism is not a factor in Shannon-Weaver.