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Coxsackieviruses B
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Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart. Viral infections:CoxsackieCytomegalovirusHepatitis CHerpesHIVParvovirusBacterial infections:ChlamydiaMycoplasmaStreptococcus...
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While there are several contributing factors that may lead to myocarditis, the primary cause is viral. Myocarditis usually results from the Coxsackie B virus, and may also result from measles, influenza, chicken pox, hepatitis virus, or the adenov...
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A virus is an infectious agent, often highly host-specific, consisting of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.Viruses infect virtually every life form, including humans, animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. So small that they cannot be ...
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Viruses are familiar from the common diseases they cause: colds and flu, for instance. But what are they, and how do they cause sickness?
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Bacteria are prokaryotes(unicellular organisms with no membrane-enclosed nucleus) with simple structures that typically range in size from about 0.5 to 20 micrometers.Bacteria are named according to the binomial(two-name) system of nomenclature fi...
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The bacterium Heliobacter pylori is the only one that can survive inside the human stomach. It causes gastritis and ulcers, but is generally treatable with a combination of antibiotics.
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Adenovirus infections can occur throughout the year, unlike the seasonality associated with other respiratory viruses.In children, adenoviruses most often cause acute upper respiratory infections with fever and runny nose. Adenovirus types 1, 2, 3...
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Infants and children are most commonly affected by adenoviruses. Adenovirus infections can occur throughout the year, but seem to be most common from fall to spring.Adenoviruses are responsible for 3-5% of acute respiratory infections in children ...
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Detailed information on adenovirus infections, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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They are dependent on their hosts because they are unable to produce food or energy for themselves. Parasites are harmful to humans because they consume needed food, eat away body tissues and cells, and eliminate toxic waste, which makes people si...
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