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To: raygun
These cells have no cytotoxic or phagocytic activity; they cannot kill infected host cells or pathogens. Rather, they help other immune cells—they activate and direct other immune cells.

That is how I interpreted it. What if they become aerosolized?
195 posted on 01/26/2012 12:27:12 AM PST by PA Engineer (Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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To: PA Engineer
Its not only immaterial but irrelevent. I believe that I raised this issue:
In birds, the virus replicates primarily in the intestinal tract, whereas in mammals, it replicates primarily in the respiratory tract.
At the time I was making the argument that nobody had any clue concerning the probablities concerning mutations necessary to get the one to aerosolize into the other form.

Concerning HIV & influenza "superinfection" there are even greater unknowns with respect to probablities.

That notwithstanding, I believe that MA's concern with regards NA prophalaxis of the clinically immunodepressed may warrant concern.

If a mutagenically active influenza virion - trans species and high degree airborn transmisivity vector - arises akin to canine parvo-virus, circa early 1970's, we're in a world of hurt. That being said: I'm skeptical that's going to have anything to do with fusion of HIV & influenza virion.

My greatest concern is that a confluent and virulent strain of avian & human influenza arises having symptoms akin to canine parvo-virus, albeit pneumo-thoracic hermoraghic.

Even at mere 20% fatality that will be a complete and total nightmare.

196 posted on 01/26/2012 1:07:59 AM PST by raygun (http://bastiat.org/en/the_law DOT html)
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