which of these would be true of hosts and Infectious Agents??
- nausea and vomiting in the host are generally adaptations of the infectious agent
- menstruation may be an adaptation to expel bacteria from the reproductive tract
- some viruses and bacteria use chemical cues that mimic are own protein to gain entry into cells
- to know what to do about a symptom of an infectious disease we need to have research
- some pathogens can manipulate the behavior of their host to get themselves transferred to a new host
- rabies virus infects neurons and particulary those that mediate aggression'
- it can be unclear who causes what
- medicines that block unpleasant symptoms may sometimes increase the duration and severity of the infection
- medical students are trained in the evolutionary biology of infectious disease
- nausea and vomiting in the host are generally adaptations of the infectious agent
- menstruation may be an adaptation to expel bacteria from the reproductive tract
- some viruses and bacteria use chemical cues that mimic are own protein to gain entry into cells
- to know what to do about a symptom of an infectious disease we need to have research
- some pathogens can manipulate the behavior of their host to get themselves transferred to a new host
- rabies virus infects neurons and particulary those that mediate aggression'
- it can be unclear who causes what
- medicines that block unpleasant symptoms may sometimes increase the duration and severity of the infection
- medical students are trained in the evolutionary biology of infectious disease
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- nausea and vomiting can help expel bad food, or bacteria out of the gut, but I wouldn't call that adaptation of the infectious agent. Also, our own immune system produces chemicals that make us feel sick.
- We are studying reproduction right now in med school. I haven't heard of menstruation expelling bacteria. Many things can cause vaginal bleeding, but strictly menstruation is not for bacterial expulsion.
- I can't think of any examples off the top of my head, but I would bet my life that there is some bacteria or virus that mimics us.
- I would probably agree that research is needed, but there are symptoms that could probably be treated
- I was watching a BBC or Discovery Channel show about a fungus that infects ant brains. It literally made the ants climb as high as they could go. Then the ant would die and remain up high. The fungus would grow out of its brain and release its spores. The idea is that the higher the ant goes the wider the spread of the spores to get over the original ant colony. CRAZY!
- Rabies does infect neurons, but from my limited research it is not specific to which neurons. It travels in peripheral neurons. It will live in spinal cords and travel up to the brain. So it seems that all neurons are possible sites of infection.
- As mentioned before some hosts produce chemicals that cause certain symptoms, so it can be unclear as to is this the host? or is this the bug?
- This can be true, depending on the mechanism of the drugs. Fevers are thought to be somewhat harmful to bacteria because the bodies temperature raises and certain bacteria can't live at 100-105 range, but can at the 96-98 degree range (not all parts of your body are 98 degrees e.g. nose lining, testis, fingertips, ears.. . ).
- we are definitely taught some aspects of evolutionary bio, but I wouldn't say at my school we are taught a lot of it. You need to know it to understand how bacteria/viruses/protozoa/humans will continue to change.
- We are studying reproduction right now in med school. I haven't heard of menstruation expelling bacteria. Many things can cause vaginal bleeding, but strictly menstruation is not for bacterial expulsion.
- I can't think of any examples off the top of my head, but I would bet my life that there is some bacteria or virus that mimics us.
- I would probably agree that research is needed, but there are symptoms that could probably be treated
- I was watching a BBC or Discovery Channel show about a fungus that infects ant brains. It literally made the ants climb as high as they could go. Then the ant would die and remain up high. The fungus would grow out of its brain and release its spores. The idea is that the higher the ant goes the wider the spread of the spores to get over the original ant colony. CRAZY!
- Rabies does infect neurons, but from my limited research it is not specific to which neurons. It travels in peripheral neurons. It will live in spinal cords and travel up to the brain. So it seems that all neurons are possible sites of infection.
- As mentioned before some hosts produce chemicals that cause certain symptoms, so it can be unclear as to is this the host? or is this the bug?
- This can be true, depending on the mechanism of the drugs. Fevers are thought to be somewhat harmful to bacteria because the bodies temperature raises and certain bacteria can't live at 100-105 range, but can at the 96-98 degree range (not all parts of your body are 98 degrees e.g. nose lining, testis, fingertips, ears.. . ).
- we are definitely taught some aspects of evolutionary bio, but I wouldn't say at my school we are taught a lot of it. You need to know it to understand how bacteria/viruses/protozoa/humans will continue to change.