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Agony, Hydrophobia and viruses in the light of evolutionary principles
I'm undergraduate physics student, but I've always been interested in biology. So I have a couple of questions about an application of the evolutionary principles to practice.
Agony as the last ...
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Virucides - Herbal and otherwise, for HHV6 type virus or any inner-cell virus
Does anyone know where I can find a reliable list of virucides (not anti-virus) that can be used by humans? This virucide must be able to affect viruses that are already inside the cells. St John's ...
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What is the biological mechanism linking temperature and probability to be infected with a virus?
It is common knowledge that when you're cold you could get a cold.
What is the mechanism linking temperature and viral infection?
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Why is rabies incurable?
I'm still not sure about the mechanics that lead to rabies being incurable. I know that it can be treated before any symptoms show up, but why is it that once symptoms show the person is a dead man ...
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What causes a 'stuffy' or 'runny' nose when you have a cold?
When humans get the common cold, a common symptom is a stuffy or runny nose. Is that the body's immune response or is that the virus's doing?
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Are homozygous carriers of the CCR5-Δ32 allele fully immune to all known strains of HIV?
Or is there documented evidence of even one homozygous carrier contracting HIV and staying infected?