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Why are antiviral agents narrow in spectrum compared to antibacterial drugs?
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?
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?
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?
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?
What makes it challenging to develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents?
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