Phage is another term for which non-living, infectious agent?

Q: Are lytic and latent viral infections different in terms of the host cell?

A: I. Differences Between Lytic and Latent Viral Infections1. Lytic Infection:a. host cell fate:i.…

Q: Name the five tasks that a pathogen required to survive and multiply

A: Pathogen is an organism that causes a disease in its host.The severity of the disease symptoms is…

Q: What method is used by bacteriophages to release from the infected host cell? O 1) budding O 2)…

A: Answer is option 4.)lysis.

Q: What are infectious diseases and means of transmission?

A: Introduction: Infectious illnesses are those that are caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses,…

Q: Compare HIV and Influenza virus. Which has a narrow host range? Which has a broad host range

A: The infection of viruses in a host animal or plant causes harm or diseases. Viral species infect a…

Q: The influenza virus produces a protein that degrades interferon. How does this increase its…

A: Some viruses like influenza virus escape the anti-viral activities of interferons by gene (and thus…

Q: How is viruses and protozoans can cause pathogenesis that is different from bacteria?

A: As we know that that the  pathogen is disease causing organisms and can cause infection and…

Q: How to break the mode of transmission of infections?

A: Infection It refers to the invasion of tissues by microbes that results in causing harm to the body.…

Q: Why do viruses become less virulent?

A: Viruses are microscopic agents that can replicate only inside host cells. They can infect all types…

Q: What term describes microbial molecules of pathogens such as peptidoglycan and LPS that can trigger…

A: Innate immunity is an in- born immunity what Ch gives protection against the invading pathogen or…

Q: A man infected with a viral respiratory infection sneezes and releases tiny droplets containing…

A: INTRODUCTION Virus It is a microscopic infectious agent contain DNA or RNA as their genetic material…

Q: Are viruses and bacteria both considered pathogens?

A: Microbes are tiny organisms which we can not see only by eyes, we need instruments like microscope…

Q: How are infectious diseases different from other diseases?

A: A disease can be defined as a specific abnormal condition that adversely affects the functions or…

Q: Why are viruses considered “obligate intracellular parasites”?  What does it mean to be “obligate”?

A: Introduction :- Intracellular parasites are microscopic parasites that can grow and reproduce inside…

Q: Name two noncellular infectious agents besides viruses.

A: There are some noncellular infectious agents. A virus is composed of a protein code and a genetic…

Q: Is protein or DNA the genetic material of phage T2?

A: Phages are the viruses that infect bacteria. They do so by injecting their genetic material in…

Q: Describe in detail (at least 500 words) a viral, a bacterial, and a parasitic disease common in…

A: The cells are the  primary unit of life. based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular…

Q: Which of the following processes occurs in both lytic and nonlytic viral infections?(i) Infected…

A: Statement (i) Infected cell ruptures to release viral particles is only limited to lytic cycle…

Q: You are studying your favorite (hypothetical) bacteriophage named M277. It infects E. coli and stays…

A: *Viruses are specific in their species and they will effect every species on earth *The lytic cycle…

Q: Patients who have recently had a bone marrow transplant are extremely susceptible to infection. Why…

A: In the spongy or cancellous regions of bones, bone marrow can be found. It is a semi-solid tissue.…

Q: What is the nature of infectious disease?

A: Pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria , viruses , parasites or fungi, cause infectious…

Q: During a lytic cycle, viral DNA replication occurs without phage production or the death of the cell…

A: Two types of life cycles are exhibited by the prophages. One is a lytic cycle and another is the…

Q: . Disabling surface protease enzymes on lung cells would most likely interfere with what stage of…

A: Virus nuclear content whether single or double-stranded RNA or DNA is encapsulated in a protective…

Q: A patient is admitted to the hospital with a viral infection and is immediately treated with…

A: A viral infection is the proliferation of a harmful virus within the body of the organism. Symptoms…

Q: Why do we classify viruses as obligatory intracellular parasites?

A: A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only within an organism's live cells.…

Q: How is viruses and protozoans cause pathogenesis and how is it different from bacteria

A: Pathogenesis is the course of an infection or disease. Pathogenesis of the virus involves the…

Q: Where do - ss RNA viruses assemble? O 1) golgi O 2) nucleus 3) cytoplasm O 4) both the nucleus and…

A: A virus is a submicroscopic organism that contains genetic information either in the form of DNA…

Q: Give an example of preventing infection for each element of the infection chain ?

A: Infection It is the process of interaction that occurs between pathogens and susceptible host. There…

Q: Which statement is true of viral replication?  A)  virus attaches to a specific receptor site on…

A: A virus is a non-cellular, infectious entity that is minuscule in size and can survive by surviving…

Q: in 100 words, can you Explain the role of infection committees in surveillance and processing of…

A: Infection control committee (ICC): ICC plays a vital role in any healthcare facility. It is an…

Q: An 83 year old patient has been ill the past couple of days with an upper respiratory infection. Her…

A: Nursing counselling and advise involves certain intervention which helps process focusing on the…