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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?

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?

No error rate

High error rate (correct)

Low error rate

High fidelity

What is a more recent advance in antiviral drug development?

Rational drug design Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of the viral life cycle presents a challenge for developing antivirals?

Reliance on the host cell Signup and view all the answers

What technique involves robotic mass screening for bioactivity in antiviral drug development?

Combinatorial chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemotherapeutic index (CI) used for?

To measure the toxicity of a drug to the virus compared to the host Signup and view all the answers

What is the key principle for an ideal antiviral drug?

High chemotherapeutic index specific to the virus Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immunity is associated with vaccination?

Active immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential use of immunoglobulins in antiviral therapy?

Providing passive immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is the target of antiviral drugs with a virus-specific effect?

Any stage of virus replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of antiviral eradication, using smallpox as an example?

Complete elimination of the virus from a population Signup and view all the answers

Which family of viruses is associated with warts and cervical cancer?

Papovaviridae Signup and view all the answers

Which virus family includes rhinovirus, poliovirus, and hepatitis A virus?

Picornaviridae Signup and view all the answers

Which type of virus uses viral reverse transcriptase for replication?

Retrovirus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus family is associated with cold sores and chickenpox?

Herpesviridae Signup and view all the answers