NATS 1670 Study Guide - Final Guide: Viral Load, Chemotherapy, Antigen
28 Jan 2015
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Cd4: major protein on the surface of helper t-cells used by hiv to get into the targeted cell. We have drugs against the integrase, which are effective: the virus will now be in the genome (lysogenic life cycle) Activated by being separated from other proteins: protease knows how to cut itself out and also how to digest the different enzymes at the protein level. These drugs are used with rt inhibitors and reduce the viral load. Some drugs too expensive to be used most countries cannot afford using them. Inhibitors can be put into one pill to be less expensive. Rt inhibitors used to treat hepatitis b as well, but viruses use all cell/body functions, therefore there are many ways for the virus to escape drugs. Side effects of the drugs: changes the distribution of fat in the body (get fat in the neck/back: viruses can be made resistant to the drugs.
