yakiddenme1 t1_jcm7wcz wrote on March 17, 2023 at 9:08 PM Reply to Are there any known endogenous retroviruses that can cause active infections, and is this possible in principle? by amlyo Yes, almost all endogenous viruses will cause an active infection with symptoms of one kind or another if an organism is stressed enough. But sometimes the symptoms these viruses cause can actually be for the betterment or detrement of the host. Permalink −4−
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Reply to Are there any known endogenous retroviruses that can cause active infections, and is this possible in principle? by amlyo
Yes, almost all endogenous viruses will cause an active infection with symptoms of one kind or another if an organism is stressed enough. But sometimes the symptoms these viruses cause can actually be for the betterment or detrement of the host.