Antiviral vs the common cold

• April 26, 2024

The common cold and the flu they spread faster in cold weather conditions and humidity, but thanks to advances in biotechnology they can be eradicated in the near future along with other diseases caused by virus As the Ebola , hepatitis C Y HIV .

Researchers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology they are developing an antiviral drug called Draco, which has proven effective against the 15 virus which has been applied in laboratory tests with human tissues and mice, including common cold and the flu H1N1

Tod Ridder, specialist of said study, explains that Draco acts on the proteins once administered and in a matter of hours, the RNA detection part of the drug recognizes the virus and that acts on the elimination of cells.

When the host cell dies, so does the virus . The goal of these investigations is to develop a broad-spectrum antivirus that allows activating the defenses of cells and the immune system, so that it sends white cells that fight the infection no matter what virus attack.

The vaccines that currently exist are too specific and only act on one type of virus , that's why the flu does not act before the common cold because it has a diverse origin.

The cold is caused mainly by the rhinovirus and coronavirus, while the flu (influenza ) is a more serious illness caused by virus of the Orthomyxoviridae family. Because both are frequent at the same time of year, they are often confused.

Therefore it is necessary to develop a cure soon to eliminate once and for all these discomforts. And you, have you already been vaccinated against influenza ?

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