Reply #10: You missed my point entirely [View All]

[TZ]

Yes there are different strains of measles viri most viri do come in different strains. However the part of the virus that our immune system reacts to DOES NOT VARY between the strains of viri so it ultimately doesn't matter if you are exposed to either strain A,B, or C. I'm not a virologist so I don't know the specific loci that the antibodies trigger on, but our immune systems are rather good at recognizing most viri even if they have slightly different molecular structures. This is what makes HIV so dangerous..unlike other viruses it can change its structure enough to fool our immune systems,also thats why people with a different strain from the standard infection can have a lot of trouble...the drugs are very specific to the main strain.