Study finds stomach viruses cluster together to become more deadly

Study finds stomach viruses cluster together to become more deadly

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video explains how norovirus and rotavirus form clusters called vesicles, which are protected by a membrane. This membrane allows the clusters to evade the immune system and replicate quickly. As the vesicles pass through the immune system, they reach the intestine, where they separate and infect a single cell with multiple viruses.

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What happens to the virus clusters as they pass through the intestine?

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Describe the process by which the virus infects a single cell.

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