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Where are viruses found?

Viruses is the largest group of pathogens. Taxonomy organizes them logically so they are easy to understand. Watch Esperanza Gomez-Lucia explain more.

Now that we know what viruses can infect, we can analyse where they might be distributed.

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Have you ever thought about having non-harmful viruses in your body? Think about the good things that they can do there and discuss them in the comments.

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Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

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