Question

the article states the following regarding HSV-1, “In the United States, African-Americans and Asians have a higher rates of HSV-1 infection than whites”. Using the information, you learned about on host resistance and viral infections, propose a hypothesis to explain this statement

the article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK47447/

Answer 1

Hypothesis :

There is significant increase or difference between Asians Africans and white in HSV infection rates

Explanation

Infection rates depends on many factors such as host resistance , immuno competency and vectors for the infection to be caused. Based on the clinical significance observed in the HSV or hepes infection of asian afican and white people, immuno competency plays an important role in disease transmission. delayed exposure in developed countries also plays a major role. Americans or white people of 65 percent has antibodies against HSV means they have host resistance