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Antiviral and Anti-HIV Drugs Quiz

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Why are antiviral agents narrow in spectrum compared to antibacterial drugs?

Antiviral drugs are not curative and must be used prophylactically or early in infection

Antiviral drugs have acceptable toxicity to the host organism

Antiviral agents have limited efficacy against a wide range of pathogens

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and use the host cell for replication (correct)

What is a key requirement for a stage of viral replication to be targeted by antiviral drugs?

The stage targeted has limited efficacy against the virus

The stage targeted has high toxicity to the host organism

The stage targeted is non-essential for virus replication

The stage targeted is essential for virus replication (correct)

Why must antiviral drugs be used prophylactically or early in the development of an infection?

Antiviral drugs have limited efficacy

Antiviral drugs are toxic to the host

Antiviral drugs are not curative (correct)

Antiviral drugs are only effective in the early stages of infection

What is the main reason antiviral agents tend to have limited efficacy?

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What makes it challenging to develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents?

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Antiviral and Anti-HIV Drugs Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Why are antiviral agents narrow in spectrum compared to antibacterial drugs?

What is a key requirement for a stage of viral replication to be targeted by antiviral drugs?

Why must antiviral drugs be used prophylactically or early in the development of an infection?

What is the main reason antiviral agents tend to have limited efficacy?

What makes it challenging to develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents?

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