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What is a factor contributing to drug resistance in viruses?
What is a factor contributing to drug resistance in viruses?
- Ineffectiveness of drug
- Limited adherence to medication
- Low viral mutation rate
- High viral replication (correct)
What is a challenge in developing effective antivirals?
What is a challenge in developing effective antivirals?
- Multiple viral genotypes/serotypes (correct)
- Host cell independence
- Low viral replication
- Limited viral mutation
What is a characteristic of RNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase enzymes?
What is a characteristic of RNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase enzymes?
- No error rate
- High error rate (correct)
- Low error rate
- High fidelity
What is a more recent advance in antiviral drug development?
What is a more recent advance in antiviral drug development?
What aspect of the viral life cycle presents a challenge for developing antivirals?
What aspect of the viral life cycle presents a challenge for developing antivirals?
What technique involves robotic mass screening for bioactivity in antiviral drug development?
What technique involves robotic mass screening for bioactivity in antiviral drug development?
What is the chemotherapeutic index (CI) used for?
What is the chemotherapeutic index (CI) used for?
What is the key principle for an ideal antiviral drug?
What is the key principle for an ideal antiviral drug?
Which type of immunity is associated with vaccination?
Which type of immunity is associated with vaccination?
What is a potential use of immunoglobulins in antiviral therapy?
What is a potential use of immunoglobulins in antiviral therapy?
What is the target of antiviral drugs with a virus-specific effect?
What is the target of antiviral drugs with a virus-specific effect?
What is the goal of antiviral eradication, using smallpox as an example?
What is the goal of antiviral eradication, using smallpox as an example?
Which family of viruses is associated with warts and cervical cancer?
Which family of viruses is associated with warts and cervical cancer?
Which virus family includes rhinovirus, poliovirus, and hepatitis A virus?
Which virus family includes rhinovirus, poliovirus, and hepatitis A virus?
Which type of virus uses viral reverse transcriptase for replication?
Which type of virus uses viral reverse transcriptase for replication?
Which virus family is associated with cold sores and chickenpox?
Which virus family is associated with cold sores and chickenpox?
