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What is the role of haemagglutinin in the influenza virus?
What is the role of haemagglutinin in the influenza virus?
- To inhibit the release of the virus from the cell
- To interact with the host-cell surface receptor, containing silica acid (correct)
- To break the bond between the virus and the host cell membrane
- To cleave off the terminal silica acid
What is the function of neuraminidase in the influenza virus?
What is the function of neuraminidase in the influenza virus?
- To replicate the virus inside the host cell
- To facilitate the binding of the virus to the target cell
- To inhibit the release of the virus from the cell
- To cleave off the terminal silica acid, allowing the virus to leave the cell (correct)
What is the effect of inhibiting neuraminidase on the influenza virus?
What is the effect of inhibiting neuraminidase on the influenza virus?
- It prevents the virus from binding to the target cell
- It prevents the release of the virus from the cell, thus inhibiting virus multiplication (correct)
- It enhances the release of the virus from the cell
- It inhibits the replication of the virus inside the host cell
What is the aim of developing neuraminidase inhibitors as a class of drugs?
What is the aim of developing neuraminidase inhibitors as a class of drugs?
What is the role of silica acid in the influenza virus?
What is the role of silica acid in the influenza virus?
What is the result of the interaction between the influenza virus and the host-cell surface receptor, containing silica acid?
What is the result of the interaction between the influenza virus and the host-cell surface receptor, containing silica acid?
What is the function of neuraminidase in relation to sialic acid?
What is the function of neuraminidase in relation to sialic acid?