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A viral disease of unknown origin. When a human is infected with wildfire, the disease will infect all cells and lay dormant until the host dies. After the victim's clinical death, the host will be reanimated and exhibit zombie-like behavior. However the disease will only activate lower brain function, mostly those controlled by the brain-stem ...
Pages in category "Fictional diseases and disorders" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Fictional diseases and disorders (5 C, 23 P) Novels about diseases and disorders (11 C, 32 P) Short stories about diseases and disorders (2 C, 2 P) C.
List of fictional marsupials (kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, opossums, bandicoots, Tasmanian devils) List of fictional primates ( lemurs , monkeys , chimpanzees , gorillas , orangutans , humans ) Lists of characters in a fictional work (mostly people)
This list of fictional dogs is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It is restricted to notable dog characters from the world of fiction. For real/famous dogs, see List of dogs .
Diseases, both real and fictional, play a significant role in fiction, with certain diseases like Huntington's disease and tuberculosis appearing in many books and films. Pandemic plagues threatening all human life, such as The Andromeda Strain, are among the many fictional diseases described in literature and film.
Dogs are ten times more likely to be infected than humans. The disease in dogs can affect the eyes, brain, lungs, skin, or bones. [15] Histoplasmosis* is a fungal disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum that affects both dogs and humans. The disease in dogs usually affects the lungs and small intestine. [16]
Understanding Canine Compulsive Disorder in dogs has helped scientists to better understand and apply their learning to developing new and more effective ways to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in humans. Some examples of ways in which rats and mice, two of the most common animal models, have been used to represent human OCD are provided below.