West Nile Virus West Nile virus, commonly abbreviated as WNV, is a flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae transmitted to humans through mosquito bites or through their contact with infected blood. In most cases, patients are asymptomatic but the infection can cause a self-limited influenza-like illness, West Nile fever (WNF) or very rarely, West Nile neuroinvasive…
The immune system protects the body from dangerous elements like viruses and bacteria that cause illnesses. An immune system is surprisingly complex and needs to be strong and refined enough to fight various diseases and infections. Yet, it is not so strong that it overreacts unnecessarily, causing allergies and other autoimmune disorders to develop. To…
Blood Plasma Blood plasma is a yellow liquid component of blood that holds whole blood cells in suspension. It is the liquid part of the blood that carries cells and proteins throughout the body. Blood plasma takes about 50% of the body’s total blood volume and the intravascular amount of extracellular fluid, it is mostly…
