Viral Survival

aftabac · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2006, 10:48 AM

Hi
How virus adopt and survive in unfavouralbe condition. mean when they live outside the host, as HBV can survive outside the host for a month or so.

waiting
aftab

domba · #2 (**permalink**) 08-31-2006, 10:54 PM

Hallo Aftab,

many cannot survive. A few can survive very harsh conditions from outside body.

this is due mainly to coat proteins outside of the virus.

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