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Viruses that primarily attack the liver include hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis A and E are typically transmitted through contaminated food and water, while hepatitis B, C, and D are primarily spread through blood and bodily fluids. These viral infections can lead to acute or chronic liver disease, resulting in symptoms ranging from mild illness to severe liver damage. Vaccines are available for hepatitis A and B, but not for hepatitis C or E.
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What are the viruses called that attack prokaryotes?
Viruses that attack prokaryotes are called bacteriophages. They specifically infect bacteria by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cell, which then uses the cell's machinery to replicate and produce more viruses.
Viruses know which host cell to attack because of on the surface of the host cell?
viruses is one of tha sickess things people can getby touching doors and others ?
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.
What can bacteria do that viruses cannot?
Bacteria can attack and kill cells. White blood cells can kill bacteria.
Why viruses regarded as being biological important?
1. Virotherapy is an experimental form of cancer treatment using biotechnology to convert viruses into cancer-fighting agents by reprogramming viruses to attack cancerous cells, while healthy cells remained relatively undamaged. Usually the viruses used are herpes simplex virus or Adenoviruses.
Hepatitis b and hepatitis c attack which organ?
Hepatitis A,B,and C all attack the liver. beeaarkay at gmail.com
What kind of virus attacks only viruses?
Viruses do not attack viruses.
What are the viruses that attack Mac operating systems?
There are no active viruses that attack Mac OS X.
What is the group of viruses that infect the liver?
Viruses that cause liver disease are placed under the term 'hepatitis'. Other things can cause hepatitis besides viruses, heavy alcohol use can as well.
How does hepatitis affect a person?
Hepatitis B Effects The Liver
Why does hep a targets liver cells?
All of these viruses like Hep A, B or C have matching proteins that work like a docking stations. They have one that fits just so with the one on the liver cell. Other viruses work the same way. The influenza virus affects the cells of the respiratory tract. Chickenpox viruses affect the skin but also the nerves.
Why are there no helpful viruses?
That is certainly not true. There are for example viruses that routinely wipe out almost the entire tentworm population. There are others that attack bacteria. Some viruses attack cancers!
Do bacteria viruses attack and destroy other viruses?
No. A virus must attack a cellular life form in order to survive.
Can Sarcoidosis attack the liver?
Yes, it can attack any organ.
How can you kill viruses?
There are numerous products that kill viruses on environmental surfaces, but few that safely attack them in the body. The body's "T helper cells" can signal macrophages to attack some viruses.
What are the two most common computer attacks?
Attack by viruses attack by hackers
Can viruses attack neurological system?
yes.
