How exactly coronavirus kills
Once with simple flu, coronavirus can be manifestly fatal. Here now.
Dr. Monka Stuczen knows murderer viruses; It is a medical microbiologist, R & D and QC laboratory manager at the MWE laboratory. Alarmed by the rising deaths around the world, we asked him how Covid-19, the coronavirus, can be fatal and the answer throws a light on the "thief" invisible waiting in front of your door:
"Virus-unlike bacteria or human cells - are unable to reproduce the cells themselves," she says. "In order to do it, they need to infect our cells. If you can imagine a thief who breaks in your house, the viral protein is like a hand of this receiver of this thief and ace2 (a membrane protein Human cell) is like a handful of your door of the house.
COVID-19 seems to attack two specific cells in the lungs called ciliated cells and cup cells. Ciliates are cells covered with tiny protrusions resembling hair known as Cilia. Cilia Wave in an ascending direction and sweep to the throat a naughty material that is blocked, such as particles of dust, bacteria or viruses. The cup cells are responsible for the production of mucus to keep your wet and healthy lungs. Covid-19 attacks these cells with protein on its surface. It enters the cell, is replicated inside and kills it. Replicated viruses infect more and more cells. The damaged tissues fall into the lungs causing blockages - and what can lead to pneumonia.
The patient's immune system tries to combat infection and, in many cases, it could "react excessively" by damaging healthy tissues. This excessive body response to infection can result in inflammation in the lungs - that's what makes breathing even more difficult. When pneumonia develops a virus begins to attack the air bags in the blood vessels wrapped around the tiny air bags of the lungs, which allow a rapid exchange of oxygen / carbon dioxide. The damage to the cells limit the ability of blood oxygenation causing acute respiratory distress syndrome that can lead to death. "
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