FLU AND AGING: HOW DOES GETTING OLDER AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO FIGHT THE VIRUS?

This web page was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. Learn more about the author Influenza, a respiratory illness, poses an exceptionally high risk to older adults due to their weakened immune system. With age, the cells of the immune system progressively lose their capacity to divide and effectively combat infections,…
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Peek-A-Boo: “Hidden” Viruses in Protozoa Lead to Increased Illness Due to Evolutionary Advantages

Peek-A-Boo: “Hidden” Viruses in Protozoa Lead to Increased Illness Due to Evolutionary Advantages As humans increase travel and connections around the world, so does concern about the spread of diseases, especially ones that are known to fail to respond to treatments. Scientists use genome sequencing to gain a better understanding of the Leishmania RNA virus,…
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