Mesh term Antiviral Agents
Browse to parent terms:Anti-Infective Agents
Description
Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of VIRUS DISEASES. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly.Browse to child terms:
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Viral Fusion Protein Inhibitors
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