Viral virulence

[chatski carl]

In article <3p8nj6$28do at usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>,
Michael Ostrander <FYDS16A at prodigy.com> wrote:
>.........  In the case of viruses like Ebola it is 
>important to realize that man is not the primary host this is a zoonotic 
>infection which has spread to man.

   This is assumption only, since there is no known host or natural history
   for Ebola.

>This is probably the case with Hanta 
>virus and a case can be made for HIV as a variant of the simian 
>deficiency vius (SIV) which is pathogenic for humans.

   It is more likely that SIV is a variant of HIV.

>
>Mike
>


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- Carl