(1) Can raw eggs contain HIV? Give reason. (2) Can chickens be infected by HIV or only humans?
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Answer:
Eggs are one of the world’s healthiest foods.
They contain numerous important nutrients and can provide you with impressive health benefits.
Raw eggs do have all the same benefits as cooked eggs.
However, eating raw eggs or foods containing them raises concerns about the risk of Salmonella infection.
Also, your absorption of some nutrients may be reduced or even blocked completely.
Explanation:
Raw Eggs Are Nutritious
Just like cooked eggs, raw eggs are extremely nutritious.
They’re rich in high-quality protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, eye-protecting antioxidants and various other nutrients.
One whole, large raw egg (50 grams) contains (1):
Calories: 72.
Protein: 6 grams.
Fat: 5 grams.
Vitamin A: 9% of the RDI.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 13% of the RDI.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 8% of the RDI.
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin): 7% of the RDI.
Selenium: 22% of the RDI.
Phosphorus: 10% of the RDI.
Folate: 6% of the RDI.
In addition, one raw egg contains 147 mg of choline, an essential nutrient important for healthy brain function. Choline may also play a role in heart health (2, 3, 4).
Raw eggs are also high in lutein and zeaxanthin. These important antioxidants protect your eyes and may reduce your risk of age-related eye diseases (5).
It’s important to note that almost all the nutrients are concentrated in the yolk. The white mostly consists of protein.
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1.People who are HIV-positive need extra vitamins and minerals to help repair and heal damaged cells. Eat foods high in these vitamins and minerals, which can help boost your immune system: Vitamin A and beta-carotene: dark green, yellow, orange, or red vegetables and fruit; liver; whole eggs; milk.
2.HIV is a virus specific to humans. The H stands for "human" and that's who it impacts. Many animals (probably most of them) have some sort of virus that manifests as an immune deficiency virus, but it's specific to their specie. For example, chimpanzees have Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), cats have Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), and so forth.
To clarify, HIV is not and monkey and human virus. It is a human virus that is believed to have originated by a specie jump from chimpanzees to humans. I couldn't find anything on a chicken or avian immunodeficiency virus but I didn't put in much leg work
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