{"id":1090,"date":"2016-12-06T22:13:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T22:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1090"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:54:38","slug":"why-it-matters-viruses","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology2\/chapter\/why-it-matters-viruses\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Viruses","rendered":"Why It Matters: Viruses"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Why identify different viruses and the methods they use to infect humans?<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-1226\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2016\/04\/19215327\/4240056336_88670d07eb_z-e1461102869369.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman reading a textbook.\" width=\"250\" height=\"329\" \/>It's late October\u00a0and Kendra's studying when she gets a text from her mom: \"Have you gotten your flu shot yet?\" Kendra sets down her book to text her mom that, no she hasn't had the time yet; classes have been keeping her really busy this semester. Besides, she got her flu shot last year. Her mom responds informing Kendra that\u00a0her\u00a0local drug store has a flu shot kiosk\u2014one that\u00a0promises a quick and easy vaccination. \"If there's a line, you could study while you wait!\" her mom concludes.\r\n\r\nKendra tells her mom she'll think about it, but that she really needs to get back to studying. A few minutes later, Kendra gets a text from her mom: it's an article explaining why people should get\u00a0a flu shot every year. As Kendra reads on, she learns\u00a0that the flu virus changes from year to year. She pauses in her reading: does this mean viruses are alive? They would have to be to change, right?\r\n\r\nIn this module, we'll learn about viruses: how they function and how they infect people and animals. And, of course, we'll determine whether or not they're alive.\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Discuss the basics of virus discovery, evolution, and classification<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe a viral infection and explain what impact an infection has on its host<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare vaccinations and antiviral drugs as medical approaches to viruses<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe prions and viroids<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<h2>Why identify different viruses and the methods they use to infect humans?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1226\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2016\/04\/19215327\/4240056336_88670d07eb_z-e1461102869369.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman reading a textbook.\" width=\"250\" height=\"329\" \/>It&#8217;s late October\u00a0and Kendra&#8217;s studying when she gets a text from her mom: &#8220;Have you gotten your flu shot yet?&#8221; Kendra sets down her book to text her mom that, no she hasn&#8217;t had the time yet; classes have been keeping her really busy this semester. Besides, she got her flu shot last year. Her mom responds informing Kendra that\u00a0her\u00a0local drug store has a flu shot kiosk\u2014one that\u00a0promises a quick and easy vaccination. &#8220;If there&#8217;s a line, you could study while you wait!&#8221; her mom concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Kendra tells her mom she&#8217;ll think about it, but that she really needs to get back to studying. A few minutes later, Kendra gets a text from her mom: it&#8217;s an article explaining why people should get\u00a0a flu shot every year. As Kendra reads on, she learns\u00a0that the flu virus changes from year to year. She pauses in her reading: does this mean viruses are alive? They would have to be to change, right?<\/p>\n<p>In this module, we&#8217;ll learn about viruses: how they function and how they infect people and animals. 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