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Viruses and prions are not strictly classed as living organisms.
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Is it true that viruses and prions are not strictly classed as living organisms?
Yes. Scientific literature and reference materials explicitly treat viruses and prions as non-living infectious agents.
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Explicitly refers to viruses and prions as non-living infectious agents.
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PLOS (all journals): Parallels between Pathogens and Gluten Peptides in Celiac Sprue. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0040034
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States directly that viruses and prions are not strictly classed as living organisms.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 5.02%3A Fungi. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Northwest_University/MKBN211%3A_Introductory_Microbiology_(Bezuidenhout)/05%3A_Eukaryotic_Microorganisms/5.02%3A_Fungi
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