Estructura de los virus gripales
Notes:
Two glycoproteins jut out from the surface of the influenza virus: hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Both of these antigenic surface proteins play key roles in viral infection and dissemination.
Influenza A and B can be differentiated by the protein forming the membrane spanning channel of each type of virus. In influenza A, the M2 protein is present and is the target for older antivirals, the M2 inhibitors. M2 protein acts as an ion channel extending through the viral envelope and has an important role to play in the penetration and release of viral RNA into the host cell. Influenza B viruses contain a different protein and are therefore not sensitive to this drug class.