Principles of Antiviral Therapy
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What is the mechanism of action of Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir in treating hepatitis C?

  • Inhibiting the proper viral assembly and preventing RNA replication (correct)
  • Inhibiting the release of progeny virus
  • Inhibiting the protease encoded by HIV
  • Inhibiting the integrase encoded by HIV

Which of the following inhibitors is used to treat chronic hepatitis B and acute and chronic hepatitis C?

  • Interferon-alpha (correct)
  • Zanamivir
  • Ribavirin
  • Oseltamivir

What is the effect of inhibiting the protease encoded by HIV?

  • Inhibiting the proper viral assembly
  • Inhibiting the integration of HIV DNA into host cell DNA
  • Preventing the formation of structural proteins of the virus (correct)
  • Inhibiting the release of progeny virus

Which of the following viruses is NOT inhibited by Ribavirin?

<p>HIV (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of Raltegravir?

<p>Inhibiting the integrase encoded by HIV (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of inhibiting the neuraminidase of influenza A and B viruses?

<p>Inhibiting the release of progeny virus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following medications is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus?

<p>Ribavirin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of Indinavir?

<p>Inhibiting the protease encoded by HIV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of interferons on virus replication?

<p>Degrading mRNA and blocking protein synthesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following medications is used to treat influenza A and B viruses?

<p>Zanamivir and oseltamivir (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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