Plant viruses that infect animals

[Ana-rene Bolton]

bap at MED.PITT.EDU (Bruce Phillips) wrote:
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>	Maybe old age is overcoming me but I can't recall a single plant
>virus that can naturally infect animals.  Is there an example?


As I understand it, (and I am NOT an expert, so PLEASE contradict me if I 
am wrong) a virus MIGHT (learn to) infect any host that can give it 
sustenance.  Whether the infection will cause ILLNESS in that host is 
another matter.  


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  ANA-RENE BOLTON  YAYV60A at prodigy.com