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- Explain how the types and different combinations of these genetic materials can affect the progression through the infectious cycle.Explain the patenting of the Biontech vaccine, the studies carried out at the university, how this vaccine was found and with which institutions it was studied, explain all the processes of the discovery of the vaccine (Please don't give a short answer)In the process of sporulation elaborate the (a) stages, (b) processes, (c) molecular switches involve during the event, and (d) the medical, industrial and/or ecological importance
- Which of the following STIs can easily be transmitted during sex even with the use of physical barriers such as condoms? Select one: a. Human papillomavirus and genital herpes b. Chlamydia and gonorrhea c. Gonorrhea and HIV d. Chlamydia and HIVWhich genetic application would you consider as the most significant during this time of pandemic? Elaborate.Please explain parts D and E only. Reposting for continued responses. This is Biochem. Please explain each part thoroughly.
- Answer the following question using a scientific paper and write the reference. Explain why did scientists used mRNA instead of DNA for Covid-19 vaccine development?Briefly describe the role of an epidemiologist in preventing vector-borne diseases. Briefly describe the role of an entomologist in preventing vector-borne diseases.Pregnant women are often cautioned against cleaning cat litter boxes. This is because Toxoplasma, an intestinal parasite of cats, can be transmitted from infected feces to the expectant mother and ultimately to the fetus. For these reasons, Toxoplasma is considered a nosocomial disease. a necrotizing disease. an addictive disease. a communicable disease. a zoonotic disease. a noninfectious disease.
- Some research suggests that babies delivered by cesarean section and not breastfed are more prone to developing allergies. What could explain this effect?The laboratory finds IgA in a sample of cord blood from a newborn infant. This finding is important because it signifies what?a. fetal reaction to an infection acquired at birthb. maternal exposure to an infection in the fetusc. maternal exposure to an infection in a sexual partnerd. fetal reaction to exposure to an intrauterine infectionMatch vector to disease