BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Gastroenteritis, Avian Influenza, Genital Wart
1 Feb 2013
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Hepatitis virus cause several forms of liver infection. Herpes virus take up permanent residence in cells and periodically flare up. Influenza virus causes the flu; can change outer protein coats so that individuals restraint to one strain cannot fight off a new one. Papillomavirus may be responsible for cervical cancer in younger women. Retrovirus named for their backward sequence of genetic replication compared to other viruses: hiv and aids. Rhinovirus and adenovirus cause upper respiratory tract infections and colds. Slow viruses give no early indication off their presence but can produce fatal. Single-celled, microscopic animals release enzymes and toxisn that destroy cells or. Protozoa interfere with their function: i. e. malaria amoebic dysentry, giardiasis, treatment: general medical care to relieve symptoms, replacement of lost blood or fluids, and drugs that kill the specific protozoan. Parasitic worms that attack specific tissues or organs and compete with the host for.
