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Old 07-22-2003, 01:56 PM  
Kanoealoha
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Originally posted by Gimmy


I did not SAY that combating viruses and bactreria requires the same techniques. I said that even the most complicated and life threatening diseases require a simple cure. Viruses are harder to combat cause they use the host cells to proliferate and make their own enzymes and proteins. But I am sure in near time future there will be some drug that exlusively blocks the transcription of viral genes without affecting the host cells. And maybe this drug is right under our noses, like penicillin was.
I see what you're saying...

I hope its right under our noses too

But I truly doubt it
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