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What is the genetic motive for them to become less deadly over time?
by kakaorka 8y ago
What is the genetic motive for them to become less deadly over time?
- yorwba 8y agoKilling the host prevents it from spreading the virus. The most successful viruses don't impact the host's health at all, like the virus whose leftover DNA allows mammals to give live birth.
- practice9 8y ago> the virus whose leftover DNA allows mammals to give live birth Wow, first time I hear about this. Do you have any links with additional info?
- vezycash 8y agoSARS & Ebola kills people fast. So, all the government has to do is quarantine the infected and they'll be dead in days. Problem over. HIV kills super slowly. Technically it doesn't kill. As a result, it's successfully infected hundreds of millions. If we agree that one chief goal of living things is propagation, HIV is very successful while the fast killing viruses aren't.
- empath75 8y agoEventually hiv is just going to be part of the human genome.