Knowing more about how viruses get inside cells, says Pelkmans, could lead to the development of drugs that prevent the virus from infecting the cell rather than simply trying to slow down
replication after the infection takes hold.
Not exact matches
Currently available antiviral drugs inhibit influenza virus
replication, but they are not typically effective when given to patients as little as 2 days
after infection.
However, the new, larger study found that the effect of viral
replication capacity was very early
after infection, and was independent of both initial viral load and whether individuals carried certain protective variants of immune genes called HLA that positively influence immune responses to HIV.
After 8 to 12 weeks, the modified cells had increased in number, effectively resisting
infection with — and controlling
replication of — HIV.
«Lung - specific Ebola
infection found in recovering patient: RNA associated with viral
replication lingered in the lungs
after clearing from blood.»
After the initial stages, Leptospirosis begins
replication in the kidneys if the body is unable to fight the initial
infection.