Most of the Currently Available Antiviral Drugs Target Viral Genome

Question

Most of the currently available antiviral drugs target viral genome replication.

Accepted Answer

Most antiviral drugs target viral genome replication by interfering with enzymes involved in viral replication, such as DNA or RNA polymerases. This prevents the virus from being able to reproduce and spread throughout the body, allowing the immune system to clear the infection. Other antiviral drugs target viral entry into host cells, viral protein synthesis or assembly, and viral release from infected cells.