Tasmanian platypuses were first observed to be subject to platypus fungal disease, or Mucormycosis in 1982. This fungal disease causes ugly skin lesions or ulcers to develop on various parts of the platypus's body, including their backs, tails and legs. These lesions become quite large, and are ultimately fatal. Death comes from secondary infection, and from the fact that the platypus's ability to maintain body temperature and forage efficiently for food is affected. It's not yet known how the disease spreads from platypus to platypus, but the mainland creatures are not affected.
Not from HIV, which stands for human immunodeficiency virus, and as you might guess from the name, really only affects humans.
There a distinct but similar virus called FIV (feline...) that causes an AIDS-like condition in cats. It's at least theoretically possible there could be a platypus version of the virus, though I've never heard of one.
Currently, there is no AIDS-like disease among platypuses. The only contagious disease to which they are subject is platypus fungal disease, or Mucormycosis, first discovered in 1982.
This fungal disease, currently known only in Tasmanian platypuses, causes ugly skin lesions or ulcers to develop on various parts of the platypus's body, including their backs, tails and legs. These lesions become quite large, and are ultimately fatal. Death comes from secondary infection, and from the fact that the platypus's ability to maintain body temperature and forage efficiently for food is affected. It's not yet known how the disease spreads from platypus to platypus, but the mainland creatures are not affected.
Platypuses are generally free from diseases. However, Tasmanian platypuses have begun suffering from platypus fungal disease, or Mucormycosis which was first observed in 1982. This fungal disease causes ugly skin lesions or ulcers to develop on various parts of the platypus's body, including their backs, tails and legs. These lesions become quite large, and are ultimately fatal. Death comes from secondary infection, and from the fact that the platypus's ability to maintain body temperature and forage efficiently for food is affected. It's not yet known how the disease spreads from platypus to platypus, but the mainland creatures are not affected.
i guess viruses are not affected by any disease..
About 2.2 million people are affected by the disease worldwide.
That will vary from disease to disease and organ to organ.
About 2.2 million people are affected by the disease worldwide.
The organs of the body which are affected by bright's disease are the kidneys.
Your question is incomplete. What disease
All animals are associated and affected with disease. Whether they are the founders and starters of the disease, or if it is passed to it. All animals have the possibility to get disease. The list could go on for days.:]
It can get a disease from somewhere.
Practically every disease can be affected by your diet. It is particularly important to have the correct nutrition with any illness.
Humans have affected platypuses in a number of ways. They have introduced red foxes, which is believed to have had some impact on platypus numbers on the mainland, though not yet in Tasmania. Feral cats, another platypus predator, were also introduced by humans. Humans used to hunt platypuses for their fur (they are now protected). There is danger from destruction of the platypus's habitat and environment due to land-clearing and road-building. The use by humans of fishing nets in freshwater creeks and rivers resulted in large numbers of platypuses being drowned. This practice has now been banned
Spleen
mitochondria