From an Evolutionary Perspective, Herpesviruses Have Been Very Successful Pathogens

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Essay

From an evolutionary perspective, herpesviruses have been very successful pathogens in the human population since they are so widely distributed and only cause severe disease in rare circumstances.Describe some of the biological characteristics of herpesviruses that have allowed them to be so successful.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods

The total cost of manufacturing or acquiring a product or service that is sold to customers.

Machine-Hour

A measure of production or operation time where costs are allocated based on the number of hours a machine is operated.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the accounting period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual jobs.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measurement for production capacity, indicating the total number of hours that machinery is operational during a given period.