1 Impetigo is a skin infection that is extremely contagious. 2  It is most common in children. 3  Impetigo is caused by staphylococcus aureus or rarely streptococcus pyogenes bacteria. 4  It is the most common childhood skin infection in northern Europe, northern USA and Canada.hey cause infection when there is a cut or wound. Impetigo in adults is usually the result of injury to the skin-commonly by another skin condition, such as dermatitis (inflammation of the skin). Children are usually infected after a cut, scrape or insect bite.
Split and merge into it. Answer by Waitey2k10. Confidence votes 24. They do reproduce but a virus can't reproduce outside of a host cell. so the only thing in common really is that the virus needs a cell to reproduce.The only real similarity between viruses and living cells are that they both have some sort of genetic material.Cells have DNA and viruses have either RNA or DNA.plit and merge into it. Answer by Waitey2k10. Confidence votes 24. They do reproduce but a virus can't reproduce outside of a host cell. so the only thing in common really is that the virus needs a cell to reproduce.
Viruses cause a number of diseases in eukaryotes. In humans, smallpox, the common cold, chickenpox, influenza, shingles, herpes, polio, rabies, Ebola, hanta fever, and AIDS are examples of viral diseases.Even some types of cancer -- though definitely not all -- have been linked to viruses.n humans, smallpox, the common cold, chickenpox, influenza, shingles, herpes, polio, rabies, Ebola, hanta fever, and AIDS are examples of viral diseases. Even some types of cancer -- though definitely not all -- have been linked to viruses.