Types of Microbes
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Viruses
Field of Study: Virology
Domain: Not Applicable
Viruses infect other living cells and can only replicate when they are inside a host. There is still debate on whether or not viruses are technically alive.
Examples: Marburg virus (left top), Herpes virus (left bottom), and Rotavirus (above).