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It depends on what kind of virus. Viruses can infect any cell in the human body. Viruses such as HIV infect the immune system; air-born viruses, such as H1N1 or a cold, infect the respiratory system; neurological viruses, like rabies infect the brain (the virus is usually carried to it by peripheral nerves); and viruses like polio effect the nervous system, which can create paralysis.
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How bacteria and viruses are alike?
Both viruses and bacteria can cause diseases, reproduce, infect something, contain genetic material, and are single celled.
What do you call a person who studies the viruses?
A person who studies viruses is called a virologist. Virologists study the structure, evolution, and behavior of viruses to understand how they infect living organisms and cause diseases.
What are the useful and harmful effects of viruses?
Some viruses are beneficial in that they have commercial uses. Examples are tulips with streaks of color. Other viruses cause diseases such as colds, HIV.
What kind of diseases do spherical viruses and rod-shaped viruses cause?
Some diseases caused by sperical shaped viruses cause the flu & the common cold. Rod shaped cause HIV & herpes.
Do virases cause diseases?
Yes, in most cases, viruses are diseases
How are viruses and cancer related?
Viruses are pathogens that cause diseases which leads to cancer.
What is the group of viruses that infect the liver?
Viruses that cause liver disease are placed under the term 'hepatitis'. Other things can cause hepatitis besides viruses, heavy alcohol use can as well.
Viruses that cause diseases are called?
Virulent pathogens.
Do all plant viruses cause diseases in plants?
no
What statements is accurate concerning viruses?
Viruses are non-living entities that require a host cell to replicate. They can infect various forms of life, including plants, animals, and even bacteria. Viruses can cause a range of illnesses, from the common cold to more severe diseases like HIV and COVID-19.
Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
What kind of viruses infect humans?
Bacteria,fungi,or parasitic worms invade the human body.
