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Gardner 's Respiratory Virus ( Grv )

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Gardner’s Respiratory Virus (GRV) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus that has been shown to cause both upper and lower respiratory tract infections. This virus is an intracellular virus capable of replicating free within the cytoplasm of host cells. Spread through small, airborne viral droplets, GRV invades the physical barrier that is the mucosal surface lining the lungs and respiratory tract. The cells that line this surface are mostly epithelial cells, and GRV enters these cells by being transported across their membranes through receptor mediated endocytosis. Once inside the host cell, GRV replicates and begins its cytopathic effects on the host cells; the infected epithelial cells undergo structural changes that lead to irritation, inflammation, and eventual lysis that can weaken these mucosal surfaces, making the host more susceptible to further pathogenic attack. As with similar viruses, once the first line of defense is breached and GRV is transported into the host cells, the immune response, involving both the innate and adaptive branches of the immune system is initiated and attempts to remove the virus as well as prevent future infection. GRV however, is highly evolved and possesses various evasion mechanisms that prevent the immune system from accomplishing its job; luckily, a drug does exist to help eliminate the virus.
Expected Immune Response The innate immune response is meant to prevent further invasion and replication of the pathogen

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