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Vaccines and Anti-Viral Drugs for Treatment
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Tamiflu
(a) Tamiflu inhibits a viral enzyme called neuraminidase (NA) found in the influenza viral envelope. (b) Neuraminidase cleaves the connection between viral hemagglutinin (HA), also found in the viral envelope, and glycoproteins on the host cell surface. Inhibition of neuraminidase prevents the virus from detaching from the host cell, thereby blocking further infection.
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"OpenStax College, Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections. October 16, 2013."
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