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📅 NSB Round Robin 2020🎓 MS🔄 Round 17#️⃣ Question 5🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

Neuraminidase is present on the surface of the influenza virus. Which of the following statements best describes the mechanism through which neuraminidase inhibitors, or NAIs, act to limit viral spread?

W) NAIs inhibit integration of the viral genome into the host genome
X) NAIs limit replication by preventing the release of virions from the infected cell
Y) NAIs directly bind viral RNA sequences to prevent reverse transcription
Z) NAIs are incorporated into host ribosome complexes and limit translation of viral proteins
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