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9.6: Subviral Entities

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  • 9.6A: Defective Viruses
    Replication defective viruses (also known as satellites) are those that need the presence of other viruses to help them reproduce.
  • 9.6B: Viroids
    Viroids are plant pathogens without the protein coat that is typical for viruses.
  • 9.6C: Prions
    Prions are infectious agents composed of protein in a misfolded form, unlike all other known infectious agents which contain nucleic acids.


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