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Why non-envelop virus more resistance than envelop?

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Question added by arshed alkafagi , مدير مختبر , مستشفى
Date Posted: 2015/06/09
Rany Farid
by Rany Farid , Research Technician VII , Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Treating a viral infection is a tricky thing! Non-Enveloped ones are worse since the infecting material is only composed of either DNA/RNA or protein and thus anti-vitals would be less effective in treatment compared to enveloped ones.

Tahir Farooq Awan
by Tahir Farooq Awan , Research Assitant , King Saud University

Yes, the enveloped viruses are comparatively less stable since the lipid bilayer can be degraded by high temperature and detergent treatment etc.. 

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