can someone please tell me how the variola virus(smallpox) how it gets into the organs that it affects.
2006-12-01 09:44:31 · 4 answers · asked by garnett12341234 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The viral particles enter through any bodily orifice, and then begin their assimilation of cells. Once enough viral particle are produced and your T-cell(immune system cells that fight off disease)count is down, the virus is free to travel through the bloodstream to any organs or tissues.
If you are interested in SmallPox, i suggest reading the book Demon the in Freezer by Richard Preston, i highly reccomend it.
2006-12-01 11:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ophelia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Poxvirus, See: http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html Contrary to the Above, Viruses are Not Commonly Carried By the Blood. V? Below, is Also Mistaken.
2006-12-01 18:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By droplets of saliva, but smallpox is supposed to have been eliminated from the earth
2006-12-01 20:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
primary mode of transport for any virus is the bloodstream.
2006-12-01 17:47:00 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋