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Why does the influenza virus specifically infect cells of the respiratory tract?
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∙ 10y ago
by the spikes made of protein which are inserted into the lipid membrane of the cell.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt has special proteins that exactly fit the proteins on the cells of the respiratory tract cells.
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Why does influenza have RNA?
Influenza has RNA because it steals DNA/RNA from host cells. Proteins also help infect the DNA/RNA.
Where does influenza circulate when it is not infecting humans?
Can't It hide away in your cells for a while before it decides to infect you?
Does influenza A virus infect turtles?
No. Most viruses target certain cells. In the case of influenza A, some mammals (including humans) and some birds have been infected.
What has the author Mark Charles Outlaw written?
Mark Charles Outlaw has written: 'Neutralization of influenza virus on respiratory epithelial cells'
Influenza is unicellular or multicellular?
Influenza is not a cell, it is a respiratory disease caused by a type of viruses, called influenza viruses. Viruses are not cells, they are sub-microscopic organisms that are non-living and disease-causing in humans, animals, and plants as well as in some bacteria.
Are viruses general or specific to the cells that they infect?
viruses are specific to the cells they infect called host cells
What types of cells are affected by Swine Flu?
The major cells affected by influenza viruses, including swine flu H1N1/09, are those in the respiratory system mucous tissues.
Why do dogs not catch your cold?
The common cold in humans is caused by rhinovirus, which is pretty specific to humans. There are other strains of rhinovirus that infect dogs, but those strains don't infect humans. The barrier for this is the type of protein on the surface of the cells of the upper respiratory tract - there are different proteins on human cells than there are on canine cells. The virus is very well adapted to only one species, so a human-adapted rhinovirus can only infect humans while a canine-adapted rhinovirus can only infect dogs.
Is influenza virus prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Influenza are a virus type.They do not have cells
Why do you sometimes get diarrhea when you have influenza?
The flu virus enters the body by attacking the cells of mucous tissue. Usually this is the tissue in the upper respiratory tract with influenza viruses. Typically the virus enters via the mouth, nose or eyes. Since the gastrointestinal system is also lined with mucous tissue, the influenza viruses can also enter cells deeper in the GI system and not just in the mouth. When this happens, the symptoms can include gastrointestinal reactions to the virus and to the cells the virus enters being killed, which gives GI symptoms like vomiting, nausea and even diarrhea along with the usual respiratory symptoms.
What specialized cells are there in the leaf?
influenza
What did the first viruses do?
Infect cells.
