[Norski]

“Prions are not technically alive. . .”

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I understand that viruses are also described thus.

[Mom MD]

prions are a step more primitive than viruses even. I have heard debate on whether viruses are “alive” and honestly I don’t know where it stands currently. Prions are. of living organisms by any measure of what we call alive. They are interesting and scary objects