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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Uhh... it's more like the parasitic virus is piggybacking on the mechanism the host virus uses to infect cells.

This is actually kinda terrifying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Two viruses enter. One virus leaves.
Welcome to ThunderCell!!
(I know that's not what's really happening, just a funny thought.)