Tami?u is a common medication given for in?uenza treatment. It works by protecting and blocking sialic acid molecules on the surfaces of host cells and in?uenza virus envelopes as they leave the cell. Which statement re?ects the mechanism of Tami?u's action?
A) Tami?u blocks protein synthesis of the viral genome.
B) Tami?u interferes with the replication of +ssRNA from the -ssRNA genome of the ?u virus.
C) Tami?u interferes with the release of the budding viruses from the infected host cells.
D) Tami?u interferes with the metabolic properties of the virus.
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