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virus is obligate patogen it only can reproduce by killing the host cells.
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∙ 15y ago
It would not be advantageous for a virus to kill its host because if the host dies, the virus would also die since it needs the host to replicate and spread. It is more beneficial for a virus to keep the host alive so it can continue to infect other individuals.
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∙ 15y agoAll viruses do; that is how they reproduce and why they are a danger to the host organism.
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∙ 14y agoViruses can't survive too long outside the host and need it alive in order for them to survive. Living beings provide the ideal environment for viruses to thrive, such as temperature etc.
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∙ 12y agoThe virus needs a host to be able to reproduce, if it kills the host, it also "kills" itself and replication.
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∙ 11y agoThe virus kills its' host breaks the cell membrane. This is called cell lysis. Other viruses do not kill their host but divide when the host divides. This cycle is called the lysogenic cycle.
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∙ 15y agoBacteriophages.
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Why dont antiviral medications kill host cells?
Antiviral medications are designed to target specific proteins or enzymes unique to the virus, which are not found in host cells. This selectivity allows the medication to inhibit viral replication without harming the host cell. Additionally, antiviral medications are often metabolized or eliminated from the body before they can affect host cells.
What is the difference between active virus and latent virus?
A hidden virus is known in the words in its name "HIDDEN virus". It hides and stays inactive. The active virus is also known in its name too "ACTIVE virus". The two viruses have different ways on spreading it own kind throughout the host or hosts.
Are there DNA viruses?
Most viruses have either RNA or DNA bound in a basic membrane. During infection, they will inject this into the host cell so that the host cell can read and use its own mechanisms to replicate the virus.
How does a parasite benefit?
Sometimes it is advantageous for a parasite to kill their host if this improves the likely hood of transmission into a new host or continuing onto the next part of their life-cyle.'Virulence' is the degree of aggression that the parasite shows toward the host. Maximum virulence would often kill the host. However, the parasites ability to be virulent might result in a diminished ability in other fitness components such as transmitability. Therefore it is a trade-off between the parasites ability to harm the host for nutrients and its own ability to reproduce; maximising its life-time reproductive success. i.e the maximum virulence might not be the optimum virulence.Reasons why not killing the host with maximum virulencemight be beneficial; the host shelters the parasite, a source of nutrients (food), hosts movements helps parasite dispersal and presense of same species individuals in host (dis- competition for space/resource's, adv- opportunities to find a mate.)
Is it beneficial for the parasite to kill its host?
It is rare, but yes sometimes. A few parasites don't directly kill their host, but make them do "careless things" that make it more likely the host will get eaten by the parasite's next host.
Could leeches ever killed a human?
The Answer is ...IT CAN and IT CAN'TIt can kill a host when they are greater in number butIt can't kill a host when they are only few in numbers.BUT...... Parasites like leeches would be advantageous if they/it won't kill the host.-kiara
During which process does a virus kill its host cell?
lytic cycle
During what process does a virus kill its host cell?
The Lytic Cycle.
Will eliminating the supply of oxygen from the air kill off a virus?
No, eliminating the supply of oxygen from the air would not kill off a virus because viruses do not require or consume oxygen to survive. Viruses need a living host cell to replicate and cannot survive for long outside of a host organism.
How does a lytic virus kill a host cell?
A lytic virus kills a host cell by replicating inside the cell, causing it to burst, releasing new virus particles that can infect other cells. This process usually leads to the death of the host cell.
What is a virus that replicates without killing the host cell called?
A virus that replicates without killing the host cell is called a "persistent virus." These viruses establish long-term infections within the host, allowing them to continue to replicate and spread without causing cell death.
Would burning and inhaling the HIV virus make you immune to it?
No it would not. Burning the virus would kill the virus so the immune system would not be able to recognise any particles as being related to HIV.
Can a virus kill you?
Yes a virus can kill you, as you know virus there is no antibiotic to kill the virus. There are diseases such as viral meningitis, where its meningitis in a virus form where it can kill one very quickly. It all depends on the virus and the severity of it.
Why do viruses risk killing a host. is it not more efficient to have sustained reproduction by keeping the host alive?
this is the way that evolution have worket.In any way their are many type of viruses thay dont kill the host cell for example lysogenic bacteiophages, or HPV.human papiloma virus it doesent kill host cell but it force them to divide and most of cell will be carcinogenic.
Where must viruses be found if they are to reproduce?
A virus "replicates" [the term often heard in place of "reproduces"] inside a host cell with the process called the Lytic Cycle. The details of the steps of the Lytic Cycle are in the related questions below in the Related Questions section.Basically, once the virus has found a suitable host that is made up of the type of host cells that its virus type uses (i.e., plant, animal ~ including insects to humans, or bacteria), it attaches to the host. Then the virus implants the "key" to its genetic makeup into the cell. When this DNA "key" (or RNA in some viruses) of the virus is inserted into cells of a host, it allows the cells to be hijacked and, at the appropriate time for that particular virus, it instructs the host to make more virus particles. The virus can either lie dormant, such as in some cases of the HIV/AIDS virus, or immediately become active and command the host cell to start the replication processes.If the virus becomes active, it can then turn the host cell into a 'factory' for making more viruses. The result usually, but not always, is that the host becomes ill because the cells are no longer functioning as they should for the host while working on the job of the replication. With each cycle of replication, the virus particles can invade even more and more cells until the host's immune system (or other defense) can catch up to kill the invader.How_do_viruses_reproduce
What is a pathotype?
A pathotype is a specific subset of a pathogen that has a specific pathogenicity on a specific host. For example, one pathotype of a virus may have no effect on you, but can kill your cat.
Can neem tree leafs kill HIV virus?
No, they can not kill the HIV virus.
