Chapter 255: Comet Virus Cold
"Bring up the virus structure diagram! At the same time, a copy will be sent to all hospitals and pathology laboratories. Wang Dao waved his hand, let go of the entanglement in his heart, and said.
The life and death of a patient is important, but the first thing is to find a way to restrain the virus and save more people.
Viruses are small, simple microorganisms containing a single nucleic acid that must parasitize and replicate in living cells.
Like all living things, viruses have the ability to genetize, mutate, and evolve.
It is a very small and extremely simple life form, but highly parasitic.
The virus is completely dependent on the energy and metabolic system of the host cell to obtain the substances and energy needed for life activities, leaving the host cell, it is just a large chemical molecule.
After cessation of activity, the virus can become a protein crystallization and become an inanimate organism, which will show typical living characteristics by adsorption, entering, replicating, assembling, and releasing progeny viruses when it encounters host cells.
Viruses are made up of two or three components: viruses all contain genetic material (RNA or DNA); All viruses also have capsids formed by proteins, which are used to encapsulate and protect the genetic material within; In addition, some viruses are able to form lipid envelopes when they reach the cell surface.
Viruses vary in morphology, from simple spirals and icosahedral shapes to composite structures, with virus particles about one hundredth the size of bacteria.
"This virus is a bit similar to rhinovirus type A!" Looking at the new virus structure in the image, Wang Dao said.
"Mr. Wang, the latest development, we have found microorganisms in the captured comet products! We will immediately conduct a multiplication test of the microorganism and try a binding test with rhinovirus A-1. Su Peng excitedly reported the important news to Wang Dao.
"Well, hurry up!" Wang Dao instructed.
It's not surprising that comets carry microbes, and according to scientists, bacteria live outside the Earth's atmosphere.
There is a space theory of the origin of life, which believes that life on Earth was multiplied by microorganisms on comets.
"This is a big discovery, we have found evidence of the survival of microbes in space this time!" Du Shixue was very excited.
This discovery is of great significance to the study of the origin of life, and perhaps the truth of the birth of life can be found through this discovery.
"Okay, don't think about it so much, just get the virus done!" Wang Dao was noncommittal about Du Shixue's excitement.
Luo Xiaoluo appeared again and said apologetically: "Mr. Wang, I blame me for being careless, I didn't strictly control the things in space, which caused such serious consequences, I ask for punishment!" ”
In order to alleviate the psychological fatigue of the crew, the collection of various space materials during the flight is carried out by the crew, especially the large-volume comets.
In the three years since departure, the manual collection operation has been carried out 20 times, which is a good relief for everyone's boring feeling.
In addition, not all the materials collected are processed by the spaceship, and some strangely shaped rocks and natural metal blocks mixed in with them for unknown reasons are all collectible treasures that the members are eager for.
Even in order to liven up the atmosphere, some natural space water will be purified and a small auction will be held for everyone to buy and drink.
However, this time the invasion of space microorganisms was not through the above means, but was contaminated with space protective clothing and brought into the spacecraft, although after a strict sterilization and disinfection process, this microorganism still remained.
After a series of complex runs, the microorganism and the rhinovirus combine to produce a powerful new virus.
Wang Dao waved his hand and said with relief: "This is not your specialty, it has nothing to do with you, don't say anything about punishment or not, appease everyone's emotions, and formulate future behavior norms is the right thing!" ”
After appeasing Luo Xiaoluo, Wang Dao began to study the newly discovered microorganisms.
This microbial structure is relatively simple, spherical in shape, has no cell wall, only a three-layer structure of the cell membrane, and has great variability
The genome is double-stranded DNA that is scattered throughout the cell without forming a nuclear region or nucleoid, which contains DNA, RNA, and a variety of proteins, including hundreds of enzymes.
It is a prokaryotic microorganism that resembles bacteria but does not have a cell wall, and can grow and reproduce on inanimate media, with a diameter of 67 nanometers.
The only organelle visible in the cell is ribosome, which has a gene number of 480, and according to the classification, this microorganism belongs to Mycoplasma.
Further research is needed on how it binds to rhinovirus.
Soon, scientists from various disciplines mobilized at full speed successively gathered in the Baiwang Biotechnology Building, settled in various laboratories, and began intense research activities.
Their job is to come up with various solutions for the discoveries of the biomedical team of the exploration fleet, and to crack and kill the virus.
Although the technology is very advanced, the science group led by Baiwang does not have the technology to create viruses out of thin air based on genomic maps.
It is only possible to brainstorm and put forward their opinions in order to find a perfect treatment plan, even if it can temporarily alleviate the patient's progression, that is good.
According to the report, Chu Liang's body temperature rose by another degree, and he was about to lose consciousness.
There were also two patients whose body temperature was also over 50, and physical cooling could not prevent the body temperature from rising! ”
"Grass!" Wang Dao spit out a word helplessly and resentfully.
At this moment, Wang Dao felt extremely powerless, the exploration fleet was 1.5 light years away, and he couldn't fly even if he had wings, not to mention that he didn't have an effective treatment plan.
"The treatment chamber continues to lower by ten degrees, and at the same time the oxygen is lowered to one degree!" Nongsheng thought a little and made a decision.
"But ......"
"Nothing! Dead horses should be live horse doctors, let's find a way to cool them down first. Nongsheng's words were full of loss.
It's been a long time since the patient is in front of him and he can't do anything about it.
Since the advent of the cloning technology of the Baiwang Group, coupled with the popularization of cultivation techniques, human beings can be said to have devastated the disease, sweeping all the way, and there is basically no disease that cannot be solved.
As a medical worker, Nongsheng once thought that there was no incurable disease in the world, which was one of the reasons why he volunteered to participate in the expedition.
However, it has only been three years since I set off, and I encountered such a troublesome disease, and I could only watch the disease devour my life.
Cheering up, Nong Shengqiang smiled and said to Wang Dao: "Mr. Wang, give this virus a name." ”
"Let's call it the 'comet virus cold', and wait until the nature of the virus and the treatment and prevention methods are determined before determining the scientific name."
In this way, the first virus that threatened human life and the disease it caused were named in this way.