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Which of these diseases does NOT require the introduction of foreign nucleic acid?a. kurub. polioc. rabiesd. St. Louis encephalitis
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Viral diseases require the introduction of foreign nucleic acid. This is because viruses are composed of nucleic acids (either DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat and can only replicate inside the host cells by introducing their nucleic acid. Show more…
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