How are these non-living microbes able to produce without metabolic functions? Which viruses are able to stay dormant in the human body and reactive later in life or when immune defenses are compromised?
Viruses are considered non-living microbes, and yet they are responsible for many major disease outbreaks in humans, animals, and even plants. How are these non-living microbes able to produce without metabolic functions? Which viruses are able to stay dormant in the human body and reactive later in life or when immune defenses are compromised?