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    be a virus that stays in one's body and attacks whenever it wants to. So what is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a form facial paralysis. Most of the times it only affects one side of your face but in some rare cases it affects both. Bell's palsy occurs when 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve) starts acting up because “something” irritates it. I say “something” because it is not exactly sure what causes Bell's palsy. Researchers have come to believe that it is sometime type of Herpes simplex virus. The

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    soon as possible as to prevent cornea scarring. If the exact cause is not identified, treatment may be given by antibiotic drops that are exerted against several types of bacteria. If the cause is known, antibiotic drops can treat bacteria, herpes, virus or fungus. Extremely severe ulcers can necessitate a corneal transplant. Corticosteroid eye drops may be used to diminish swelling and inflammation in specific situations involving corneal ulcers. A general practitioner is likely to furthermore recommend:

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    Congenital Human Immunodeficiency Virus, also called Vertical HIV, is a serious epidemic arising from passage of the virus to an infant from a maternal infection. The disease can have severe symptoms for the infected newborn and is almost always fatal to the child. The fetus has a 25% chance of infection while in utero and a 20% - 50% ( depending of the country) chance of infection during the birthing process although a cesarean birth significantly lowers the probability of neonatal infection. The

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    Argument Against Viruses

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    Nearly everyone on Earth at some point, has had some experience with a virus. From the common cold to infections that are life-threatening such as HIV, the virus is responsible. The virus is particularly difficult to deal with because, as of this time, modern medical science hasn't exactly figured out how to kill a virus in a simple way. Many infections caused by bacteria, unlike a virus, can be killed by antibiotic treatment. The virus, however, is a completely different story. Viruses are smallacellular

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    The world of genetics has mainstreamed into medical practice, transforming the way patients are treated. Recently, gene therapy has been propelled into the spotlight with the most recent successful clinical trial in which scientists reprogrammed ordinary cardiac cells in pigs to mirror the function of the sinoatrial node, thereby inducing a steady heartbeat. In the last few decades since its inception, gene therapy has rapidly advanced; there have been remarkable strides in its methods and an increase

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    started infecting the humans that lived in Africa about 88 to 116 thousand years ago. Another disease is called the herpes simplex 2, which is a virus and can cause genital herpes. There is some evidence of this disease that expresses it was transmitted to humans in Africa buy some unknown hominin species that got it from chimpanzees. The unknown hominin species that got the virus and transmitted it between chimps and humans shows that these diseases could leap between one species to another. Since

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    inflammation is usually a result of an infection of the fluids that surround the brain and spinal cord within the human body. According to the Center of Disease Control, meningitis can develop in response to a number various causes especially by both a virus and bacterial infection. Yet, it can also occur from certain drugs, physical injuries and also various forms of cancer. Mayo Clinic Staff states that, “Acute bacterial meningitis usually occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream and migrate to the

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    even if you think something is going to touch your eye. One of the most common forms of keratitis is produced by the herpes virus. There are different types of herpes infections. Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) usually causes cold sores and eye infections. HSV-2 is usually, but not always, the cause of sexually transmitted herpes infections. There is another type of herpes virus called Herpes Zoster, which is the cause of a painful rash known as “shingles.” When shingles affects the face, there may

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    Roseola Research Papers

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    called roseola infantum, sixth disease, and exanthem subitum. What are the causes? Roseola is usually caused by a virus called human herpesvirus 6. Occasionally, it is caused by human herpesvirus 7. These viruses are not the same as the virus that causes oral or genital herpes simplex infections. Children can get the virus from other infected children or from adults who carry the virus. What are the signs or symptoms? Roseola causes a high fever and then a pale, pink rash. The fever appears first

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    Herp Protein Synthesis

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    ATP-dependant peptide transporter essential for the transport of peptides to the ER and binding of the peptides to MHC class I molecules [11]. Various herpesviruses interfere with antigen presentation through the blocking the activity of TAP. The Herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1) encodes the protein ICP47, which competes with peptides in the cytoplasm to bind to TAP. As a result fewer viral peptides are transported to the ER for loading onto MHC I molecules. This ICP47 protein consists of 88 amino acid residues

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