– Why aren’t there viruses that cause good things to happen to our body?

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Wouldn’t benefiting the host of the virus be better for the virus itself instead of destroying its host?

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A Google search for “beneficial viruses” turned up these top results:

https://hms.harvard.edu/magazine/viral-world/good-viruses-do

https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro2491

https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-vi-04-071217-100011

https://www.sciencealert.com/not-all-viruses-are-bad-for-you-here-are-some-that-can-have-a-protective-effect

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