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4 years ago Edited: 4 years ago, prashantakerkar
https://www.google.com/search?q=antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjvjMTWlq3oAhWT5TgGHQu2Ag8Q2-cCegQIABAC&oq=antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-img.12...0.0..375196...0.0..0.0.0.......0.iqDUGjxJ5FI&ei=e-B2Xq_jEJPL4-EPi-yKeA&bih=592&biw=360&prmd=insv

https://www.google.com/search?q=antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases&tbm=isch&chips=q:antiviral+agents+for+respiratory+diseases,online_chips:viral+pneumonia&prmd=insv&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjaleX9pq3oAhXzD7cAHW7ZBkwQ4lYoAHoECAEQCw&biw=360&bih=592

This could be a good reference for manufacturing vaccines & cure /treatment drugs for COVID-19.

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Prashant S Akerkar
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4 years ago
The same idea applies. Antiviral drugs work in two major ways, either they

1) they block the entry of the virus into the cell, or
2) prevent the drug from replicating once it has entered into the cell.

All those outlined in the link fall into one of these categories, generally.
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4 years ago
Thank you.

https://www.genengnews.com/news/coronavirus-treatment-could-lie-in-existing-drugs/

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Prashant S Akerkar
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Thanks.

https://www.genengnews.com/category/virology/coronavirus/

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Prashant S Akerkar
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Thanks.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronavirus-existing-drugs-could-be-repurposed-to-treat-infection

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Prashant S Akerkar
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The same idea applies. Antiviral drugs work in two major ways, either they 1) they block the entry of the virus into the cell, or 2) prevent the drug from replicating once it has entered into the cell. All those outlined in the link fall into one of these categories, generally.

The general idea behind modern antiviral drug design is to identify viral proteins, or parts of proteins, that can be disabled. These "targets" should generally be as unlike any proteins or parts of proteins in humans as possible, to reduce the likelihood of side effects. The targets should also be common across many strains of a virus, or even among different species of virus in the same family, so a single drug will have broad effectiveness. For example, a researcher might target a critical enzyme synthesized by the virus, but not the patient, that is common across strains, and see what can be done to interfere with its operation.

Once targets are identified, candidate drugs can be selected, either from drugs already known to have appropriate effects, or by actually designing the candidate at the molecular level with a computer-aided design program.
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4 years ago
Thanks.

Reference : Pangolin

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/10/science/pangolin-coronavirus.html

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4 years ago
Thanks.

The Host carrier tracing of the COVID - 19 will be the key in manufacturing vaccine for the same.

i.e. Pangolin, Bats ...

Do you agree?

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Prashant S Akerkar

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Thanks. Reference : Pangolin https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/10/science/pangolin-coronavirus.html Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar

When I look at this animal, I don't see it as something I'd be interested in eating, and definitely not by choice. I'm not even curious about how it tastes, at the end of the day it's probably no different than beef or pork. Not sure what the fascination is of the Chinese culture eating these animals, wish someone could explain it to me.
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The Host carrier tracing of the COVID - 19 will be the key in manufacturing vaccine for the same. i.e. Pangolin, Bats ... Do you agree?

No, not true. We, too, are hosts.
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4 years ago Edited: 4 years ago, prashantakerkar
Thanks.

Vaccines updates news for COVID-19.

Dr Anthony Fauci

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=624068521715499&id=5550296508

Prof Ian Fraser

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3208264875887994&id=107637365950776

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Conceptually it isn't difficult, conceptually. In other words, theoretically the science behind it is simple if you understand the basics of biology. However, we don't know the impact it will have on the recipient 3 months, 6 months, a year from now.

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Thanks for sharing, interesting take by a world-renowned medical doctor
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https://news.utexas.edu/2020/02/19/breakthrough-in-coronavirus-research-results-in-new-map-to-support-vaccine-design/

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