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virus is obligate patogen it only can reproduce by killing the host cells.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAll viruses do; that is how they reproduce and why they are a danger to the host organism.
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∙ 14y agoViruses can't survive too long outside the host and need it alive in order for them to survive. Living beings provide the ideal environment for viruses to thrive, such as temperature etc.
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∙ 12y agoThe virus needs a host to be able to reproduce, if it kills the host, it also "kills" itself and replication.
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∙ 11y agoThe virus kills its' host breaks the cell membrane. This is called cell lysis. Other viruses do not kill their host but divide when the host divides. This cycle is called the lysogenic cycle.
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∙ 14y agoBacteriophages.
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Why dont antiviral medications kill host cells?
Usually anti-viral medications target enzymes used by the virus and not the host cell.
What is the difference between active virus and latent virus?
A hidden virus is known in the words in its name "HIDDEN virus". It hides and stays inactive. The active virus is also known in its name too "ACTIVE virus". The two viruses have different ways on spreading it own kind throughout the host or hosts.
Are there DNA viruses?
Most viruses have either RNA or DNA bound in a basic membrane. During infection, they will inject this into the host cell so that the host cell can read and use its own mechanisms to replicate the virus.
Is it beneficial for the parasite to kill its host?
It is rare, but yes sometimes. A few parasites don't directly kill their host, but make them do "careless things" that make it more likely the host will get eaten by the parasite's next host.
How does a parasite benefit?
Sometimes it is advantageous for a parasite to kill their host if this improves the likely hood of transmission into a new host or continuing onto the next part of their life-cyle.'Virulence' is the degree of aggression that the parasite shows toward the host. Maximum virulence would often kill the host. However, the parasites ability to be virulent might result in a diminished ability in other fitness components such as transmitability. Therefore it is a trade-off between the parasites ability to harm the host for nutrients and its own ability to reproduce; maximising its life-time reproductive success. i.e the maximum virulence might not be the optimum virulence.Reasons why not killing the host with maximum virulencemight be beneficial; the host shelters the parasite, a source of nutrients (food), hosts movements helps parasite dispersal and presense of same species individuals in host (dis- competition for space/resource's, adv- opportunities to find a mate.)
Could leeches ever killed a human?
The Answer is ...IT CAN and IT CAN'TIt can kill a host when they are greater in number butIt can't kill a host when they are only few in numbers.BUT...... Parasites like leeches would be advantageous if they/it won't kill the host.-kiara
During which process does a virus kill its host cell?
lytic cycle
During what process does a virus kill its host cell?
The Lytic Cycle.
Why dont antiviral medications kill host cells?
Usually anti-viral medications target enzymes used by the virus and not the host cell.
How does a lytic virus kill a host cell?
It fuses with the cell releasing its hydrolytic enzymes which digest the cell.
What is a virus that replicates without killing the host cell called?
A very simple answer is lysogenic virus. it could still kill the cell eventually if it becomes lytic.
Steps which a active virus copies itself and destroys a cell?
The virus attaches to a specific host cell. Then the virus's hereditary material enters the host cell. Then the virus's hereditary material causes the cell to make viral hereditary material and proteins. Then new viruses form inside of the host cell. Then the new viruses are released as the host cell bursts open and is destroyed. there are so many then in my witing
Would burning and inhaling the HIV virus make you immune to it?
No it would not. Burning the virus would kill the virus so the immune system would not be able to recognise any particles as being related to HIV.
Why do viruses risk killing a host. is it not more efficient to have sustained reproduction by keeping the host alive?
this is the way that evolution have worket.In any way their are many type of viruses thay dont kill the host cell for example lysogenic bacteiophages, or HPV.human papiloma virus it doesent kill host cell but it force them to divide and most of cell will be carcinogenic.
Can a virus kill you?
Yes a virus can kill you, as you know virus there is no antibiotic to kill the virus. There are diseases such as viral meningitis, where its meningitis in a virus form where it can kill one very quickly. It all depends on the virus and the severity of it.
How are the normal functions of the host cell affected by the provirus?
A virus can: 1. Kill the host cell 2. Alter the cell; incorporate into the genetic material of the host cell, thus becoming part of its nucleic acid pool; or divide when the host cell divides.
What is a pathotype?
A pathotype is a specific subset of a pathogen that has a specific pathogenicity on a specific host. For example, one pathotype of a virus may have no effect on you, but can kill your cat.
