Combined Science GCSE
Viral replication inside host cells
What Viral replication inside host cells means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Viruses reproduce inside host cells, so a drug that kills the virus must either enter the host cell or interfere with viral replication without harming the host cell.
Topics that use Viral replication inside host cells
- Antibiotics and painkillers (AQA GCSE)
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