NUMBER OF ANTIVIRALS on sale and under study operate after uncoating, when the viral genome, which can take the form of DNA or RNA, is freed for copying and directing the production of viral proteins.

有些已上市或研发中的抗病毒药剂，病毒脱壳后的段，此时病毒的（可能是DNA或RNA）已释放出来，准备进行复制并引导病毒蛋白质的合成。