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... humans . Furthermore , infection by viruses of multicellular eukaryotes is usually limited to particular tissues . Human cold viruses infect only the cells lining the upper respiratory tract , and the AIDS virus binds to specific ...
... humans . Furthermore , infection by viruses of multicellular eukaryotes is usually limited to particular tissues . Human cold viruses infect only the cells lining the upper respiratory tract , and the AIDS virus binds to specific ...
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... human outbreak is significant . Indeed , evidence is strong that the flu pandemic of 1918– 1919 , which killed about 40 million people , originated in birds . Finally , the dissemination of a viral disease from a small , isolated ...
... human outbreak is significant . Indeed , evidence is strong that the flu pandemic of 1918– 1919 , which killed about 40 million people , originated in birds . Finally , the dissemination of a viral disease from a small , isolated ...
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... human populations . Another problem is the destruction of forests to expand cropland , an environmental disturbance that brings humans into contact with other animals that may host viruses capable of infecting humans . 345 Viral Diseases ...
... human populations . Another problem is the destruction of forests to expand cropland , an environmental disturbance that brings humans into contact with other animals that may host viruses capable of infecting humans . 345 Viral Diseases ...
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