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When a Herpes Simplex Virus "dies"
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Aug 4, 2009, 11:54:48 PM8/4/09
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I'm a layman with a question.
I've been told that a Herpes Simplex Virus dies almost immediately
when it sloughs off the surface of the skin. But I've also been told
that a virus isn't actually a living organism. So my question is, what
actually happens to HSV when it "dies"? I've always assumed it's
envelope disintegrates and it simply falls apart and disappears.. Am
I close?
Thanks in advance
I've been told that a Herpes Simplex Virus dies almost immediately
when it sloughs off the surface of the skin. But I've also been told
that a virus isn't actually a living organism. So my question is, what
actually happens to HSV when it "dies"? I've always assumed it's
envelope disintegrates and it simply falls apart and disappears.. Am
I close?
Thanks in advance
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