Why Do So Many Eukaryotic Pathogens Cause Highly Refractory and Long-Term

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Essay

Why do so many eukaryotic pathogens cause highly refractory and long-term chronic infections that are difficult to treat in contrast with prokaryotic pathogens?

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Hypoxia

Inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute, an essential parameter in assessing cardiac health.

Diastolic Filling

The phase in the cardiac cycle where the heart chambers fill with blood following relaxation.