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If it's a drug that blocks entry of the virus into human cells, wouldn't it be ineffective on already infected human beings?
by johndubchak 7y ago
If it's a drug that blocks entry of the virus into human cells, wouldn't it be ineffective on already infected human beings?
- fspeech 7y agoIf it works it will block infection of new cells. Already infected cells will die and be shed.
- adrianmonk 7y agoBiologists can correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like fighting infection is a war of attrition. So anything you can do that shifts the balance helps.
- vikramkr 7y agoSome infections might be a war of attrition, but it's not something you can generalize. Fundamentally, stopping entry would just prevent the virus from infecting more cella in the body (which could worsen symptoms) - and coronavirus is more of your standard fast invasion - burn bright and strong before being eliminated style infection than a chronic slow burn, so stopping that fast invasion could help.