“Ebola Virus: Glycoprotein Modification Study” Name Class School Date Abstract Retroviruses are a family of enveloped RNA viruses that are defined by their common characteristics in structure‚ replication properties and composition. These viruses are important in research in many different areas of science‚ such as biology‚ genetics‚ medicine‚ cancer‚ and biotechnology. The process of pseudotyping for retroviruses‚ in particular‚ allows researchers to investigate the
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The Ebola Virus History of‚ Occurrences‚ and Effects of Ebola‚ a virus which acquires its name from the Ebola River (located in Zaire‚ Africa)‚ first emerged in September 1976‚ when it erupted simultaneously in 55 villages near the headwaters of the river. It seemed to come out of nowhere‚ and resulted in the deaths of nine out of every ten victims. Although it originated over 20 years ago‚ it still remains as a fear among African citizens‚ where the virus has reappeared occasionally in parts
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The Ebola Virus A virus is an ultramicroscopic infectious organism that‚ having no independent metabolic activity‚ can replicate only within a cell of another host organism. A virus consists of a core of nucleic acid‚ either RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a coating of antigenic protein and sometimes a lipid layer surrounds it as well. The virus provides the genetic code for replication‚ and the host cell provides the necessary energy and raw materials. There are more than 200 viruses that
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Virus and Bacteria Virus - A virus is a capsule of protein that contains genetic material. A virus cannot reproduce on its own; it must infect a living cell to grow. Bacteria - Bacteria are one-celled organisms that live on their own. They can multiply and reproduce by subdivision Bacteria and viruses cause many of the diseases we are familiar with and may sound synonymous; they are greatly different from each other. [pic] o They differ greatly in size. The biggest viruses are only as large
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lurks silently and patiently awaiting his next victim. He does not discriminate based on race‚ sex‚ or age‚ however; the youngest and eldest usually pay a higher price. This perpetrator who remains faceless is known as the influenza virus. The influenza virus commonly known as the flu is a contagious viral infection that invades its victim’s body via the nose and mouth affecting the respiratory system of the individual. It spreads by respiratory droplets through coughing and sneezing.
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Ebola By: Fahd Seddiki and Conrad Womelsdorf Discovery of Ebola The discovery of Ebola was made after an epidemic of this virus was spread throughout Sub-Sahara Africa. The actual discovery was made by a native by the name of DR. Ngoy Mushola. He discovered it in 1976 after the epidemic hit his country. The first case of Ebola was called Ebola Zaire. It was discovered in Zaire hence the name. The second discovery of Ebola was called Ebola Sudan; also it was discovered in Sudan. Although
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The Ebola virus‚ also know as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by viruses from four different families of viruses: 1)filoviruses‚ 2)arenavirus‚ 3)flavavirus‚ 4)bunyaviruses. The usual host for most of these viruses are rodents or anthropoids (such as ticks and mosquitoes). In some cases‚ such as the Ebola virus‚ the natural host for the virus is unknown. All forms of viral hemorrhagic fever begin with a fever and muscle aches. Depending on the particular virus‚ the disease
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TROJAN HORSE VIRUS By: Kayla Adams Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 2 DEFINITON‚ HISTORY..................................................................................................................................... 3 PURPOSE‚ HOW TROJAN HORSE WORKS ............................................................................................
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Although people say it’s not a big deal‚ the Zika virus is a major problem in the world today‚ it is damaging the lives and will have an affect on the summer olympics because there isn’t a vaccine and it can be spread quickly through mosquitoes in the warm Rio climate. In 1947‚ in the Zika forest‚ a rhesus monkey was found with a fever. Scientist at the time decided it was best to cage the animal to see if the fever diminished‚ after two days symptoms still remained. The worried scientist rushed
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1.1. History Viruses that have been attenuated are less communicable than viruses that are not. Although the virus in the chickenpox inoculation is generally incompetent of causing an ailment‚ it still encourages a response from the body’s invulnerable system. 1.2. Causes In 1875‚ Steiner demonstrated that chickenpox was caused by a communicable agent by inoculating volunteers with the vesicular fluid from a patient with desperate varicella. Clinical explanations of the relationship between varicella
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