Multiple Choice
Tamiflu is a common medication given for influenza treatment,its action being to protect and block sialic acid molecules on the surfaces of host cells and influenza virus envelopes as they leave the cell.Which statement reflects the mechanism of Tamiflu's action?
A) Tamiflu blocks protein synthesis of the viral genome.
B) Tamiflu interferes with the replication of +ssRNA from the -ssRNA genome of the flu virus.
C) Tamiflu interferes with the release of the budding viruses from the infected host cells.
D) Tamiflu interferes with the metabolic properties of the virus.
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