Lecture 6 Flashcards by Karlee Searle | Brainscape

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What are the two arms to producing a disease?

A

The virus’ impact on the host
The host response on the virus

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What makes the skin a good barrier? (4)

A

The epidermis is dead
Dry skin
Anti-viral peptides
pH of 5.5 (slightly acidic) which deactivates some viruses

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