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| what do viral virulence factors depend on? |
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Definition
1.) efficiency of viral replication
2.) efficiency of viral transmission
3.) access and binding of virus to target tissue
4.) escape of virus from host defenses |
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| what does ATTENUATION mean? |
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Definition
Loss of the virulence factors
(for example, many live virus vaccines are ATTENUATED virus strands) |
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Term
| Name the three stages of viral infection! NOW BITCH, name 'em! |
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Definition
1.) Asymptomatic incubation period
2.) Prodrome
3.) Convalescence |
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Term
| describe the asymptomatic incubation period |
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Definition
| virus has gained entry: inhalation is the most common route of viral infection |
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Term
| prodrome. what does it mean? tell me oh tell me, prodrome what is your meaning? |
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Definition
| symptoms of disease but nonspecific (early symptoms) |
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Term
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Definition
| symptoms persist while the body and tissue heal |
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Term
| name 3 actions of viral replication |
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Definition
1.) may remain at primary site
2.) may disseminate to other tissues via blood stream and lymphatic systems |
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