Jupiter642 t1_iwtpyqa wrote
Reply to comment by the_dan_man in Why does hand foot and mouth disease (coxsackievirus) cause blisters in the hands, feet, and mouth? by aubergine_alibi_
It seems we are really lucky, that there is only one virus out there who detected the right mix to attack our white blood cells.
Kirk_Kerman t1_iwuyjv0 wrote
There's actually a few. human T-cell lymphotropic virus is another. Infects T-cells and causes leukemia in about 5% of infections.
Tyrssons t1_iwvhdj7 wrote
To build on this, it is actually quite common.
EBV and CMV are herpes viruses that attack immune cells, measles attacks lymphocytes, salmonella likes to live in macrophages.
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