Many viruses such as HIV, Ebola, Marburg, and others are said to “hide.” Viruses do this by many different means. One prime example of this is how viruses can go dormant. This usually happens when the virus has been tackled by the host’s immune system or treated by medical attention in some way (basically it not surviving in the host). Viruses, as obligate intracellular parasites, really just want to be able to survive which leads to drastic measures. The Ebola virus, among others, are known to possibly go dormant - the virus is present in a host but it does not amplificate extremely. Viruses can do this by doing their normal roles by infecting host cells and inserting their RNA or DNA strands and having them placed within the host cell’s own genetic material. The virus then waits as the host cell duplicates (duplicating the virus’ genetic material as well) and then makes viruses once the host cells’ have duplicated enough. Another way viruses hide is by staying in different organisms (Lovgren, 2003). It can pass back to birds and bats when the virus needs to adapt better and come back even stronger.Viruses are really uncertain on what they’ll do next. They pretty much can be anywhere, hiding - from Washington to the rainforest to the jungles of Africa (Preston 357).
Lovgren, S. (2003, February 19). Where Does Ebola Hide Between Epidemics? Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0219_030219_ebolaorigin.html Preston, R. (1994). The Hot Zone (p. 422). New York City, New York: Anchor Books. Yong, E. (2010, March 27). Dormant viruses can hide in our DNA. Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/27/dormant-viruses-can-hide-in-our-dna-and-be-passed-from-parent-to-child/#.VXp6Ifm4TIU
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ReplyDeleteMany viruses such as HIV, Ebola, Marburg, and others are said to “hide.” Viruses do this by many different means. One prime example of this is how viruses can go dormant. This usually happens when the virus has been tackled by the host’s immune system or treated by medical attention in some way (basically it not surviving in the host). Viruses, as obligate intracellular parasites, really just want to be able to survive which leads to drastic measures. The Ebola virus, among others, are known to possibly go dormant - the virus is present in a host but it does not amplificate extremely. Viruses can do this by doing their normal roles by infecting host cells and inserting their RNA or DNA strands and having them placed within the host cell’s own genetic material. The virus then waits as the host cell duplicates (duplicating the virus’ genetic material as well) and then makes viruses once the host cells’ have duplicated enough. Another way viruses hide is by staying in different organisms (Lovgren, 2003). It can pass back to birds and bats when the virus needs to adapt better and come back even stronger.Viruses are really uncertain on what they’ll do next. They pretty much can be anywhere, hiding - from Washington to the rainforest to the jungles of Africa (Preston 357).
ReplyDeleteLovgren, S. (2003, February 19). Where Does Ebola Hide Between Epidemics? Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0219_030219_ebolaorigin.html
Preston, R. (1994). The Hot Zone (p. 422). New York City, New York: Anchor Books.
Yong, E. (2010, March 27). Dormant viruses can hide in our DNA. Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/03/27/dormant-viruses-can-hide-in-our-dna-and-be-passed-from-parent-to-child/#.VXp6Ifm4TIU