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When body cells are attacked by viruses they produce what?
INTERFERON is a substance produced by body cells when they are attacked by viruses.
What causes viruses to die or be killed?
Your white blood cells, they fight off infections and viruses.
Do viruses grow on dead cells?
Viruses that enter a cell do not die. A virus cannot reproduce on its own so it needs to find a cell in which to live. After the virus is done reproducing, most host cells die.
Do mris cause viruses to eat your blood cells?
Sometimes they do and people can die from it.
How do viruses kill cancer cells?
Viruses can be engineered to specifically target and infect cancer cells, causing them to die. Some viruses can also stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells. Additionally, certain viruses have the ability to directly interfere with the replication process of cancer cells, leading to their death.
Are viruses old prehistoric cells or are they highly evolved cells?
viruses dont have cells
Why do only bacterial infections cause pus formation?
Viruses stay inside the cells. They can not be attacked by the white blood cells. Bacteria are usually stay outside the cells. They are readily attacked by the white blood cells. There is fight between white blood cells and bacteria. Pus contains the dead bacteria and dead white blood cells. That is why the pus formation occurs in bacterial infection only. This is the probable answer to above question.
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
Which of the cellular organisms are attacked by Viruses?
It depends on the virus. Viruses may have a very specific host range.
What happens to viruses that leave white blood cells?
Viruses that are attacked and engulfed by white blood cells are usually destroyed and broken down by enzymes within the cell. The viral components are then presented on the surface of the white blood cells, triggering an immune response to eliminate the virus from the body.
What happens when you get a cold?
You get sick and you need to be checked by a doctor and you will need medication (drugs) to help and kill all the viruses that have attacked your body and also the white blood cells will help because they are functioned in your body to kill the viruses and not let them in the body function
Is genetic material found in both cells and viruses?
Yes, both viruses and cells have DNA.
