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Contagious

infectious. May be transmitted from person to person. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.Of or relating to communicable diseases; by the road to the contagious hospital.Relating to diseases that are capable of spreading by contact with pathogens from another infected organism.


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Mad scientists breeding mega-viruses

... scientists developed a strain of H5N1 which would kill millions, at a 60% mortality rate. This new strain is supposedly incredibly more lethal and contagious. So it has already been done, to answer your question, if only to a slightly smaller degree, but only as a biomedical research for pandemics. ...

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by ChesneMD
Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:52 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Mad scientists breeding mega-viruses
Replies: 3
Views: 812

Few questions about PCR

... deep in the patient, and PCR usually will not detect the virus in a patient. It might be useful to see if a body fluid contained the virus (ie. is contagious) but it is generally not used as a diagnostic tool. But you are right on the principle. You mix a DNA sample that you want to know if it ...

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by canalon
Fri May 27, 2011 2:54 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Few questions about PCR
Replies: 4
Views: 2062

Re: fiber/hair moving thru water

... back. I mostly want to know what the issue is so I can accept it and stop going nuts wondering what the heck is on me and always wondering if I'm contagious or my clothes are infected. The symptoms are real, regardless of what anyone says. I will appreciate input about what to do next. Or, if ...

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by Maragoldie
Wed May 04, 2011 5:20 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fiber/hair moving thru water
Replies: 17
Views: 7226

Gluten-free and Vaccines

... and check if you really have what you believe you have, rather than a case of freaking from reading things on the internet. the later is highly contagious, hard to avoid, but can be in fact quite dangerous in some cases.

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by canalon
Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:37 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gluten-free and Vaccines
Replies: 7
Views: 12309

HIV medications – Unaffordable for many Individuals

... use multidrug-cocktail therapies that transform AIDS from certain killer to chronic illness and reduce its spread by making the infected less contagious. Due to the fact that these drugs do not lie under the budget line of people in various regions, the government is only providing basic education ...

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by sheather
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:11 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HIV medications – Unaffordable for many Individuals
Replies: 2
Views: 1518
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