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You've asked two questions: Streptocuccus isn't a virus; it's a bacterium. As such, it meets all the 19th century criteria for life: eats, excretes, multiplies. So yes -- it's alive. A virus is another matter. As virii typically modify the cell to produce more virii instead of more familiar reproduction methods, it doesn't exactly multiply, and there's a question about it excreting too. So, while old school thought tihnks a virus may be alive, more modern thinking is beginning to question the definition of life as it applies here.
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Does virus cause strep throat?
No, strep throat is not caused by a virus, it is caused by a bacterium, specifically, streptococcus.
What of these is not a virus Chickenpox Influenza The common cold Strep throat?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection, the others are viral. "Strep" in Strep throat stands for Streptococcus, which is the name of the type of bacteria that cause this infection and sore throat.
What causes impetigo strep throat?
Impetigo strep throat is an infection caused by a type of staphylococcus virus.
What is an example of a virus and a bacteria?
Flu & strep throat.
What Are effective at treating strep throat but not at treating colds?
Antibiotics - because a cold is a virus caused disease and antibiotics have no effect on a virus. However strep throat is caused by a bacterium and antibiotics do kill bacteria.
Will you have a sore throat with herpes?
Nope, herpes and strep are not the same thing. Strep is caused by bacteria, herpes is caused by a virus. But you shouldn't be kissing some one that has strep throat, it is contagious.
Could i bring strep virus home from sick kids?
if you work in an area with children who have strep throat, then you definitely can
Why is strep throat called a strep throat?
"Strep" is short for a genus of Gram-positive cocci called Streptococcus. Usually, the most common bacteria causing a throat infection (i.e. "strep" throat) is Streptococcus pyogenes.
How do you know if you swallowed strep throat bacteria?
if you get strep throat then you probably swallowed the strep throat bacteria
Can you get strep throat after 65?
One can catch strep throat at any age.
Can strep throat inherited?
Strep throat is not inherited.
Is strep throat a parasite?
Strep throat is a bacteria.
