What host organ do hepatitis viruses attack? How are hepatitisA, B, and C viruses transmitted?

Q: Is polio a retrovirus?

A: Retroviruses are RNA viruses that invade a host cell and insert a copy of its genome into the host…

Q: What is the source of the virus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

A: Any infectious agent or microorganism (Virus, bacterium, protozoa, ETC) that can cause disease is a…

Q: Describe the spread of hantaviruses to humans. What are someeffective measures for preventing…

A: Hantavirus is a single stranded RNA virus which infects mostly rodents like rats, mice, lemmings,…

Q: What is a VRE infection?

A: Bacterial diseases are bacteria-caused ailments. The human body contains a variety of microbes. Some…

Q: How does coronavirus get into our body and What sort of defenses does our body have to

A: Transmission of coronavirus occur through direct, indirect or close contact with the infected person…

Q: Which of the following viruses is NOT routinely responsible for causing gastroenteritis? O Rotavirus…

A: Gastroenteritis is commonly known as Stomach flu or infectious diarrhea. It is the inflammation of…

Q: Which mosquito is the carrier of Zika virus?

A: Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. In…

Q: What are the three maintypes of viral hepatitis?

A: Introduction Hepatitis virus as name suggest affects the liver, Hepatocytes and "itis" means…

Q: pathogenesis of Crohn's disease

A: Crohn's disease.  Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes…

Q: What is Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 19)? What is the current situation in our country and the…

A: COVID-19 Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by coronavirus. This causes…

Q: Can a person with the PKU disease also have AKU?

A: Gene is the unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offsprings. Mutation in a single…

Q: How is plague transmitted? Distinguish between bubonic and pneumonic plague.

A: Plague is basically an infectious disease, which is caused due to Yersinia pestis which is a…

Q: What other diseases in this chapter are consideredzoonotic in origin?

A: The diseases in humans that are caused by the non-human pathogen are called zoonosis. These…

Q: Why are crowded living areas, such as long-term care units, prone to the spread of viral illnesses?

A: Long term care facilities are healthcare facilities that provide rehabilitation, restoration, or…

Q: Explain the history and impact of West Nile virus.

A: West Nile Virus (WNV) belongs to the “flavivirus” genus and “Flaviviridae” family. Infections caused…

Q: Name the disease caused by poxvirus.

A: Poxvirus is otherwise known as Poxviridae. The 4 genera of the poxvirus that is known to infect…

Q: What is the nature of the vaccines for hepatitis B, and who shouldreceive them?

A: Vaccines are the biological preparations that are responsible for providing active immunity against…

Q: What are the immunodominant antigens of infl uenza? On what part of the virus are they located?

A: Influenza viruses are the members of the family Orthomyxoviridae. This family represents the…

Q: Compare and contrast each of the following Hepatitis B and hepatilis C virus infection

A: Hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver characterized by inflammation and necrosis. It…

Q: How is hepatitis B virus commonly spread, diagnosed, and treated?

A: Introduction Hepatitis virus as name suggest affects the liver, Hepatocytes and itis means…

Q: How does hepatitis A virus (HAV) differ from hepatitis B virus (HBV)?

A: Hepatitis is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV). Hepatitis B is cause by hepatitis B virus (HBV).…

Q: is acute necrotizing gingivitis a primary or secondary infection

A: Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis: Acute necrotising gingivitis is also called Acute necrotising…

Q: Why are persons with sickle cell disease at high risk of serious illness upon infection with human…

A: Sickle cell disease is group of disorders causing RBCs to misshapen and breakdown.

Q: In what population is hepatitus E likely to cause serious consequences?

A: Answer 1)  Pregnant women

Q: What are the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of coronavirus (covied-19)?

A: Health care prevention is the measures are those measures that are taken in order to prevent the…

Q: What do influenza virus and Ebola virus have in common?In what ways do their modes of transmission…

A: Ebola Virus: It is a Virus that causes a deadly and rare disease called Ebola that causes severe…

Q: Summarize the symptoms, complications, route of transmission, and type of nucleic acid found in…

A: virus Hepatitis A  Hepatitis B    Hepatitis C  type of nucleic acid single stranded rna circular…

Q: Name the disease caused by adneovirus.

A: Adenoviruses are the group of common viruses that infect the lining of your eyes, airways and lungs,…

Q: how has coronavirus affected food and hunger?

A: In order to survive the human beings' basic requirements of food, shelter, water, clothing, and air…

Q: how has coronavirus affected food and hunger?

A: Corona virus also called covid 19 has changed the lives of people in so many ways . It has not only…

Q: Why is sporotrichosis often misdiagnosed?

A: Sporotrichosis or "Rose Gardener's Disease is a fungal wound infection that is observed throughout…

Q: Distinguish between tuberculoid and lepromatousforms of Hansen’s disease.

A: Leprosy also known as Hansen's disease is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium leprae which…

Q: What does it mean that a disease is progressive? What makes Leber amaurosis a progressive disease

A: A progressive disease, also known as a progressive disorder, is a disease or physical ailment that…

Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.