The primary function of most endospores is to ensure the survival of a bacterium through periods of environmental stress. They are therefore resistant to ultraviolet and gamma radiation, desiccation, lysozyme, temperature, starvation, and chemical disinfectants.
Recurring Cold & Flu Symptoms. Hi, I've been struggling for the last 5 weeks with recurring cold & flu symptoms, a lot of sneezing, now i have a cough which is quite chesty, by the weekend i feel completely drained, somtimes quite achy during the evenings. I'm taking paracetomol extra, not suffering from high temp though.
The symptoms of recurrent cold sore attacks are usually less severe than the initial attack. While different for everyone, a cold sore typically lasts 4 to 10 days and occurs three or four times a year, on average.or about 85 percent of people, the initial infection with a herpes simplex virus causes no cold sore symptoms.