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.

有些已上市研发中的抗剂，作用在脱壳后的段，此时的基因组（可DNARNA）已释放出来，准备进行复制并引导蛋白质的合成。