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How does your body benefit when a white blood cell kills a cell that has been infected by a virus?
Your body benefits when a white blood cell kills a cell that has been infected by a virus because the cells that was infected is no longer able to infect other cells with the bacteria. If the cell is not killed the virus in the cell will infect other cells. this may cause diseases that can be life threatening.
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What are the cells called that police the body in blood and lymph to kill cancer cells and virus infected body cells?
The cells you are referring to are called natural killer (NK) cells. NK cells are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune system by identifying and eliminating cancerous cells and virus-infected cells in the body. They are part of the body's innate immune response.
The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the?
The cell infected by a virus is referred to as the host cell. The virus hijacks the host cell's machinery to replicate and produce more virus particles.
How do you get the epstein barr virus?
Epstein-Barr virus is spread through contact with infected saliva, such as through kissing, sharing drinks or utensils, or coughing. It can also be transmitted through blood transfusions and organ transplants, as well as from mother to child during childbirth.
What component of a virus is injected into the infected cell?
The components of a virus that is injected into the infected cell is either the RNA or DNA. A virus is composed of two parts a nucleic acid part and a protein part.
What is the definition of a Blood borne Pathogen?
A bloodborne pathogen is a microorganism, such as a virus or bacterium, that can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or other bodily fluids. Examples include HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Does the host cell usually benefit from having a virus?
The host cell does not benefit from having a virus. The virus usually kills it.
How does a virus transmit to a healthy person?
By infected water , animal , infected blood , semen ,sexual,
If there's no HIV in the blood could you still be infected and what if you had contact with blood that's not infected with HIV?
In order to contract HIV from blood, it must be infected with the virus. Otherwise, you will not contract HIV.
What virus is a blood borne infection in which the virus damages or kills the cells of the immune system?
Human Immunodeficiency virus
If someone gets their blood on you will you get aids?
Short answer: possibly.First of all, to contract AIDS, the person must be infected with the HIV virus. If the person is infected with the HIV virus (which causes aids) and you get their blood on an open wound, or a mucus membrane such as the mouth, it is possible. If you get some infected blood on normal skin that is healthy, the chances of you contracting the HIV virus are slim to impossible (?).
What is the hog virus?
A virus that infects hogs mainly during the winter. When infected they appear to lose their appetite, show signs of constapation. It kills them in 5 days.
What does T cytotoxic cell do?
A cytotoxic T cell kills cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium. It does this by puncturing the cell's membrane and by emitting a toxin that kills cells.
Can a virus be transmitted by using a rag that is used by infected person?
a virus can only be transmitted in a blood but when it reaches the air it dies
Can you contract aids from drinking an infected person's blood?
If there is an entry point in the mouth, such as a minor cut in the gums, then it is possible to contract the virus by drinking an infected persons blood.
How does blood related to HIV and AIDS?
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is transmitted through contact with infected blood.
If you did blood test and your blood is normal can you have a chance that you are infected with AIDS?
Certainly. Only a test which is specific for detecting HIV, the virus which causes the disease AIDS, can tell weather someone is infected with this virus. It does not show up a a by product of some other tests.
What are infected cells called?
Infected cells are typically referred to as host cells that have been invaded by a virus, bacteria, or other microorganism.
