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Structure Virus:

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  • Surface proteins/spikes/envolpe
  • RNA/DNA
  • Capsid
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Characteristics:

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  • Acellular
  • Highly contagious
  • Requires host to replicate
  • Can mutate
  • Not tolorable to antibiotics
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Identification:

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  • rapid anitgentest (swab)
  • cell culture
  • serology (blood test)
  • genome sequencing
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mode of Transmissions:

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  • multicellular (mold)
    -unicellular (single cellular)
  • reproduces asexually and sexually
  • doesnt carry out photosynthesis
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3 Diseases

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  • Flu (dropletes)
  • Herpes (direct)
  • Hepetitis (indirect)
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