what are some types of viruses?

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Textbook Questions: This would take an entire text book to answer. It is way out of the bounds of this simple app. Perhaps you can narrow this down to a specific question or symptom to ask about.

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Uncertain: Much interest recently in epstein barr virus (ebv), the virus causing mononucleosis and its association with future risk of developing ms. Other viruses have been looked at but so far none have shown a consistent link to the risk of developing ms.

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MS: Viruses have not been associated with ms which is an autoimmune disease directed against the nervous system. Although it is possible to make antibodies to a viral infection that can then become autoimmune antibodies. It is not entirely impossible but it is almost impossible to prove.

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Potentially,: An environmental trigger, and the one most implicated is Ebstein-Barr which can cause infectious mononucleosis, but also maybe herpes zoster. Some researchers have thought that a viral infection ushers in the disease, but a specific infection has never been established beyond the above correlations.

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Cannot tell: An abnormal chest xray is often followed by more testing, such as a ct, to try to tell why it is abnormal.

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Not usually: Most of the abnormalities seen on a chest xray are not cancer. Old (or new) infections, scarring or fibrosis, benign sclerosis in a rib and benign tumors of the lung or lung lining are all possible, as well as lung cancer. A chest xray can sometimes predict if lung cancer is more likely, but a ct will provide a more definite assessment of the likelihood of cancer. A biopsy is sometimes needed.

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No : No it does not mean automatically cancer, cxr are notorious for showing non-specific abnormalities especially in smokers or former smokers. In these cases you do a ct scan to further evaluate the finding which could be anything, from non-cancerous nodules to scar tissue or even cancer.

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Chest x-rays show: Big things, ct's define them better. Some turn out to be normal variations, or some benign masses that may have been there forever. The main issue is not to speculate but to define the problem, and plan a course of action the solves the worry of cancer, or proves that it is. The uncertainty is alarming; knowing, then plotting what to do will reassure you.

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No: If you've been a smoker you could have damage to the lung tissue from that and a chest x r ay would be abnormal. Depending on where you grew up you could alsao have been exposed to fungal infections which would make the xray abnormal. However, cancer should be ruled out. Get the ct scan!

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Not usually: Most of the abnormalities seen on a chest xray are not cancer. Old (or new) infections, scarring or fibrosis, benign sclerosis in a rib and benign tumors of the lung or lung lining are all possible, as well as lung cancer. A chest xray can sometimes predict if lung cancer is more likely, but a ct will provide a more definite assessment of the likelihood of cancer. A biopsy is sometimes needed.

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Yes: Influenza a, b & c are genetically distinct viruses.Infection with a or b produces near identical diseases which are treated similarly.Influenza c is not a clinically important virus & causes mild disease rarely.Influenza a - due to a higher likelihood of genetic shifting & 'mixing' in bird & swine - is the only influenza virus which causes pandemics.Yearly influenza vaccine protects against a & b.

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Yes and no: Other than the fact they are different strains of the same virus there are no substantial differences.

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DNA or RNA:: Viruses have dna or rna, prions have neither.

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Chemically different: Prions are proteins. Viruses are nucleic acids - genetic information (rna viruses, dna viruses).

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Not necessarily: Viruses aren't really more or less active based on the temperature. However, being overly tired from working in the heat can affect your immune system and make you more susceptible to getting sick from a virus. That's one reason why it's important to stay well-hydrated and well-rested when working in the heat.

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Heat,cold: Some viruses thrive in the heat, but flu is more prevalent in cold weather. However in extremely cold weather people don't get out and about as much and thus there is less spreading of the viral infections.

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Many years: Right now its new exciting idea. Sometimes these 'magic bullets' are promised to attract investors. Will be many years to refine, then develop and prove safety and efficacy.

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DRACO: DRACO (double-stranded RNA activated caspase oligomerizers). ... DRACO may be effective against 15 of the world's most notorious viruses including H1N1, dengue fever, polio, the norovirus—which causes stomach flu, and more. More research is needed, and an infectious disease doc, pathologist, would be apt in providing a more detailed answer for information.

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