10 Questions
Which phase of a virus' life cycle is characterized by the virus lying dormant within a cell?
Latency phase
What distinguishes a latent viral infection from a chronic viral infection?
Duration of infection
In the context of antiviral therapy, why is it difficult to develop drugs that target viruses?
Viruses rely on host cellular machinery for replication
What is a critical requirement for antiviral drugs to selectively target viruses?
Preventing viral proliferation
Which type of agents specifically inhibit viral functions without harming the host?
Antiviral agents
What characterizes a persistent viral infection if it is not latent?
Continuous viral proliferation
Why do bacteria and protozoans provide easier targets for drug development compared to viruses?
They are not obligate intracellular parasites
What is the main challenge faced in developing antiviral drugs compared to antibacterial drugs?
'On-off' dependency on host cellular machinery
'Antibacterial agents must target which type of organisms?'
'Bacteria'
Which phase of a virus' life cycle is responsible for producing large amounts of viral progeny without infecting the host with new external viruses?
Lytic phase
Explore the differences between Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors and Protease Inhibitors in antiretroviral therapy. Learn about their mechanisms of action and examples like Nevirapine. Understand how they disrupt viral replication and prevent the spread of infection.
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