• Viruses Finally Reveal Their Complex Social Life

  • Oct 23 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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Viruses Finally Reveal Their Complex Social Life

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  • An article from Quanta Magazine written by Carl Zimmer, introduces sociovirology, a field revealing that viruses exhibit complex social behaviors, such as cooperation, cheating, and interaction within cells and hosts. Research shows that even incomplete viruses, once thought defective, play vital roles in viral communities, contributing to their survival. This new understanding of viral social dynamics opens the door to innovative antiviral treatments that leverage the competition and cooperation among viruses to combat disease.

    https://www.quantamagazine.org/viruses-finally-reveal-their-complex-social-life-20240411/
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