BNO Team 
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The local spread of the infection within the epithelium happens when the virus is released and infects adjacent cells. The infections are typically controlled by the physical limitations of the tissue, and are managed by the inherent immune and innate defenses.
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Viruses are extremely immunegenic and cause two kinds of immune responses: the humoral and the cellular.
The range of specificities of B and T cells is derived from changes in the somatic genome and rearrangements.
T B cells and T typically recognise the exact epitopes within the exact virus. B cells recognize the free proteins unaltered in their original 3-D configuration while T cells typically view Ag in a denatured form. Ag in a denatured state together in conjunction with MHC molecules.
The features of an immune reaction for the exact virus can be different for different individuals based on their genetic makeup.
It is responsible for preventing infection by this virus (neutralization).
The IgG and IgM class are particularly relevant. IgM as well as the IgG class are especially important to protect against viral infections, which are often accompanied by viraemia. The antibodies from IgA class are particularly relevant for defense against viraemia. IgA class are essential for infections contracted through the mucosa. (the nose and the intestinal tract)
However, the immune system kills the infected cells that express viruses’ proteins onto their surface including glycoproteins that envelope viruses have and occasionally the essential proteins of these viruses.
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A typical vaccine has an ingredient that resembles the microorganism that causes illness and is typically made from weak or dead forms from the microbes, their toxicants, as well as one or more of the surface proteins.
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Scientists use a variety of methods for making vaccines. They are based on research on the diseases (caused by bacteria or viruses) the vaccine is designed to be able to prevent, like the way that germs infect cells, and the way the immune system responds to it.
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Vaccines have so far held the center position in efforts to stop viruses. They are inexpensive and secure, and the protection can last for a long time. But some viruses because of a number of reasons, aren’t compatible with this method like retroviruses, influenza as well as rhinoviruses and arboviruses.
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Introduction In our daily life, we are thinking about Viral Infection and their symptoms, when we get infected by any infectious virus such as the flu or the chickenpox. But ever you ask, what’s actually happening in your body when you have been infected by a virus? In biology, viral infection means viruses are started … Read more
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The virus uses the host’s complete system for protein translation because they lack translational machinery. Hence, the Baltimore classification system is based on this machinery how viruses use the host mechanism. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the main focus of this classification system. In the beginning, there were six classes of viruses in Baltimore classification system … Read more
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Viroids Definition Viroids Structure: Replication of Viroids or Infection of Viroids Viroid RNA replicates autonomously and spreads within the host by recruiting host proteins. There are three enzymes that help in RNA replication such as RNA pol. II, RNAase and RNA ligase. Viroid RNA don’t code for any plant protein and they lack AUG initiation … Read more
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Diagnosis of viral infections Importance of Viral Diagnosis The Viral diagnosis will be particularly helpful in different clinical situations such as; Diagnosis Methods 1. The Direct Examination of Specimen The direct method is accomplished by these following processes; 2. Indirect Method or cell cultures (Virus Isolation) The Cytopathic Effect (CPE) is present in both HSV … Read more
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What is Cysticercosis? Clinical manifestations of Cysticercosis Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The clinical manifestations of cysticercosis depend on the location of the cysticerci (larval stage) within the body. It’s worth noting that not all patients with cysticercosis will experience symptoms. Asymptomatic cysticercosis is often … Read more