/r/Virome
A reddit dedicated to all things relative to the body's virome
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Virome - the collection of all the viruses in the human body. Viruses are the most abundant infectious agents on the planet. These include viruses that cause acute self-limiting or uncontrolled infections, persistent and chronic infections that may or may not be asymptomatic, or latent infections, they also include viruses that are integrated in the human genome. Humans are constantly exposed to a variety of viruses that are genetically diverse and have new genotypes, strains and species that evolve rapidly. Every human being has a unique virome with a unique balance of species that can change quickly. Lifestyle, age, geographic location, and even the season of the year affects an individual's exposure to viruses; while their susceptibility to disease is effected by preexisting immunity and both viral and human genetics. The first virus that was discovered was the Tobacco mosaic virus in 1892 and viruses are still being discovered today. With today's technological advances, more viruses are rapidly being discovered in the environment and within the human body.
Wikipedia: Human virome
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Revival of virome studies because of COVID-19
Dear redditors,
As a physician it has been puzzling me how it is that the new coronavirus is not causing death among many newborns, like you would expect in a pandemic. A popular theory is that children (and their mothers) are more often confronted with flue viruses. However, I think this theory focuses a lot on the immune system's side of things. What if it's not the immune system that is 'at high alert and therefore more responsive', but the virome differences that cause these groups to be more resilient?
I wonder if virome studies will be in the lift in coming years...
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Research Help- Viral Replication
I am a senior in undergrad and need to write a ~15 page review paper on the replication system of a specific virus and I am looking for suggestions on a topic. It is not limited to human viruses but I would like to do a human virus/a virus that impacts humans. I want to find an interesting virus to write about that maybe is a little less known, but has enough research done on it for me to write about. The paper will be pretty topic specific and in depth. Thank you for your suggestions. PS. Any additional resources you might have on viral replication would also be appreciated, I do have to do a presentation with this paper.
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