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What is the term for a virus that can cause disease?
Stomache virus
What does it means to be a pathogenic organism?
a pathogen is any thing (usualy a bacteria, virus, or protein based) that can cause a disease
What is the smallest pathogen known for?
Prions, which require an electron microscope to be seen. These are the causative agent in bovine spongiform disease, "mad cow" disease. Their incredibly small size allows them to cross the blood/brain barrier.
Which ones the smallest a bacterium or a virus?
Bacteria cells. They are the smallest living thing on Earth (known to man).
What effect will a virus in the Lysogenic cycle have on organism?
It will have no direct effect on the organism ::x: It will cause a disease in the organism.
What is the term for a virus that can cause disease?
Stomache virus
What does it means to be a pathogenic organism?
a pathogen is any thing (usualy a bacteria, virus, or protein based) that can cause a disease
Can a virus cause a disease?
yes
Are HIV and AIDs two distinct diseases?
HIV is the virus. AIDS is the disease caused by the virus. (So HIV is not actually a disease per se.) As an analogue - the H1N1 virus can cause the flu.
What are immediate causes of a disease?
Immediate cause is the first cause identified when a person is suffering from a disease. For example, if a baby is suffering from loose motions,we can say that the cause of the loose motions is an infection with a virus. So, the immediate cause of the disease is virus.
When does the cold virus cause disease?
Respiratory tract
How can a virus affect the person?
Any virus can usually cause a severe disease or death.
What diseases cause a virus?
A virus does not cause a disease but it will weapon your immune system and make you more susceptible to contracting diseases.
Best thing to deal with a virus disease is?
Prevent it from occuring.
What disease does the chickenpox vaccine cause?
It doesn't cause any disease. It protects against the chicken pox (varicella-zoster) virus.
What is a word for the smallest part of a living thing?
Smallest block that makes up a living thing is the cell, although some debate that virus, which is much smaller than a cell, is a living thing.
What is the ability of a virus to cause a disease called?
The ability of a virus to cause disease is referred to as its "pathogenicity." This term describes the virus's capacity to infect a host and lead to harmful effects, which can vary in severity depending on factors such as the virus's characteristics and the host's immune response. Pathogenicity is often assessed in terms of the virus's virulence, which indicates the degree of harm it can cause.
