[aruanan]

"If we see that the number of particular RNA molecules increases during a specific viral infection, we can develop treatments to stop or slow their proliferation," explains Dr. Shomron.

But perhaps stopping or slowing the proliferation of particular RNA molecules will increase the potency of the disease by removing a signaling mechanism the body has to initiate an immune response against it.

[Alas Babylon!]

That’s why we test it on rats and other animals first. Of course PETA would have none of that...