id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-290548-0wezrr1b Watanabe, Tokiko Villains or heroes? The raison d'ĂȘtre of viruses 2020-02-19 .txt text/plain 2919 171 42 For example, Ebola virus disease and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome emerged in 1976 and 1981, respectively, 5-9 and more recently, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have appeared in human society. In traditional virology, most viruses found in humans are considered to be pathogenic to their hosts; however, recent studies have shown that there are some viruses that have symbiotic relationships with their hosts and do not cause disease. 44 In the last a few decades, emerging infectious diseases caused by newly identified viruses, such as Ebola virus, 5-8 SARS and MERS coronaviruses, [10] [11] [12] human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 9 Nipah virus and Hendra virus, [45] [46] [47] [48] have appeared in human society. To date, the PREDICT programme has found over 1100 viruses in animals and humans, including a new Ebola virus and MERSand SARS-like coronaviruses. ./cache/cord-290548-0wezrr1b.txt ./txt/cord-290548-0wezrr1b.txt