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Najia Ali.

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Viruses are now known that they are instrumental in diseases of global economic and animal-human implications. Examining these examples, the pandemics of bats, birds and rats (influenza) or arthropods has led to identification and emergence of viruses with pathogenic capabilities within human populations. Instead, advances in the science of virology have revealed how these viruses actually could be used to benefit human health. Oncolytic virotherapy is actually an example of this newest therapeutic use, and involves using viruses that have been specifically engineered to target and kill only cancer cells. Furthermore, through studying their biology they can also shed light on viral pathogenesis and assist in the development of therapies for other diseases. For a true change in medicine to occur, such research should be conducted across multiple disciplines and collaborating fields within the confines of ambitious vaccine strategies reimagining viruses as potential therapeutics for modern day medical practice. We also take a look at the Janus faces that viruses present in this article.

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