What kind of vaccine (live, dead, whole, viral protein, etc) would be the best for a virus that causes a mild disease in individuals with a heavy cytolytic response and severe to individuals who produced a primarily antibody response?
Fill in the blank virus question.
Fill in the blank: All viruses contain a coat of _______ and a core of _____.
The differences between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses.
What is the main difference between enveloped and nonenveloped viruses? How does this affect entry of each type of virus into the host cells?
I need to know about the Origin of SARS.
I'm writing a paper on SARS, and I was looking for information concerning the possible hiding location of SARS, it's mutation, and the various genes.
I am going over a case study in a book, and am having a bit of difficulty solving this one scenario. Case A young-athletic man in his early 20's is helped into the hospital by his girlfriend. He is feverish and his breathing is labored. The symptoms began about 24 hours ago and seemed to worsen quickly. Triag ...continues
Norovirus and seasonality I was asked to review this review this graph and interpret the results, given the research that is available for Norovirus and long-term care facilities. I know that there is a correlation between seasons and Norovirus (i.e. the winter months- Nov. Dec. Jan. and Feb). However, in this graph ther ...continues
Bacteria - The evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations
The evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations is a direct consequence of natural selection applied by widespread use of antibiotic drugs. When a new antibiotic is first introduced, it kills the vast majority of bacteria exposed to it. The surviving bacterial cells, however, may include individuals whose genomes ...continues
Argue for or against the statement...
Argue for or against the statement, "Viruses are alive." The internal structure of many protists is much more complex than that of cells of multicelluar organisms. Does this mean that the protist is engaged in more complex activities than the multicellular organism? If not, why should the protistan cell be much more complic ...continues
The evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations is a direct consequence of natural selection applied by widespread use of antibiotic drugs. When a new antibiotic is first introduced, it kills the vast majority of bacteria exposed to it. The surviving bacterial cells, however, may include individuals whose genomes ...continues
