Researchers have synthesized a new synthetic compound that effectively destroys influenza virus outside of cells and without harm to the body.
Influenza is one of the most common diseases and besides the usual symptoms of cold canBecause of its danger, prevalence and constant mutation, scientists are forced to regularly update vaccines.
Despite the existence of many antiviral drugs, they help effectively fight infection only if takenSince the first symptoms of the common cold appear about 24 hours later, people usually have to resort to additional treatments.Another drawback of these drugs is the principle of action, in which they blockreplication of the virus inside the body's cells, by attacking them.
A group of researchers from the FederalThe Ecole Polytechnique of Lausanne and the University of Geneva have synthesized a substance that fights influenza in a different way. They developed a modified sugar molecule that mimics the cell membrane, forcing the virus to attach to it. As soon as the infectious agent “gets hooked,” the molecule exerts local pressure and irreversibly destroys the virus.
All this process occurs in the body's cells, so the substance canAccording to the team, the developed molecule can be used to create broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.
Recent studies have also shown that the human body is able to fight HIV without medication.
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