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Parent topics
- antiviral drug [r]: A chemical that interfers with the replication cycle of viruses. [e]
- herpesvirus [r]: Add brief definition or description
- cytomegalovirus [r]: Member of the herpesvirus family that can cause serious complications in persons with weakened immune systems, and also cause a disease of infants characterized by circulatory dysfunction and microcephaly. [e]
- HIV [r]: An infectious human retrovirus, transmitted by bodily fluids, that causes AIDS. [e]
- AIDS [r]: A collection of symptoms and signs caused when an infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) changes from simple presence to active disease. [e]
- Epstein-Barr virus [r]: Add brief definition or description
- varicella zoster virus [r]: The virus that causes ckickenpox and shingles. [e]
Subtopics
- acyclovir [r]: An antiviral, anti-metabolite drug, similar to guanine, that acts as a viral DNA chain terminator. [e]
- guanosine [r]: A nucleoside comprising guanine attached to a ribose (ribofuranose) ring via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. [e]
