Explain the Targeted-Based High Throughput Screen Approach to the Discovery

question 8

Essay

Explain the targeted-based high throughput screen approach to the discovery of new antiviral drugs.What makes a good viral target for this approach?

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Definitions:

Oropharynx

The middle section of the pharynx, located behind the mouth and extending to the upper edge of the larynx.

Nasopharynx

The region of the pharynx that sits above the soft palate and is connected to the nasal cavities, playing a role in respiration and speech.

Parietal Pleura

The outer layer of the pleura that lines the inner wall of the thoracic cavity.

Visceral Pleura

A thin membrane that closely covers the lungs' outer surface, part of the double-layered pleura of the thoracic cavity.