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Assessment 02
Micro - Anti-Viral drugs
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Microbiology
Professional
05/04/2010

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Disoxaril
Definition
inhibits the uncoating of picornaviruses;
fits into a cleft in receptor-binding canyon
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Amantadine
Definition
inhibits penetration and uncoating of influenza;
inhibits penetration and uncoating of influenza;
neutralize the acidity of endosomes, preventing virus fusion
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Rimantadine
Definition
inhibits penetration and uncoating of influenza;
neutralize the acidity of endosomes, preventing virus fusion
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IFN-alpha
Definition
inhibits transcription and translation;
tx hep B and C, and papillomavirus
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antisense RNA
Definition
inhibits translation
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nucleotide analogs
Definition
target DNA replication; by inhibition of viral DNApol OR prevent elongation;
tx herpesviruses, hep B, HIV
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protease inhibitors
Definition
prevent polyprotein cleavage and virus assembly; alternate substrates
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ribavirin
Definition

inhibits nucleotide biosynthesis

(RNApol and transcription events)

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Relenza
Definition
inhibit flu A and B neuraminidase to inhibit virus release
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Tamiflu
Definition
inhibit flu A and B neuraminidase to inhibit virus release
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