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Ribavirin incorporation is ______, because it serves as a template for incorporation of cytidine and uridine with equal efficiency
Ribavirin incorporation is ______, because it serves as a template for incorporation of cytidine and uridine with equal efficiency
mutagenic
The antiviral activity of ribavirin correlates directly with its ______ activity
The antiviral activity of ribavirin correlates directly with its ______ activity
mutagenic
Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in ______ culture
Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in ______ culture
cell
These data indicate that ribavirin forces the virus into ______ catastrophe
These data indicate that ribavirin forces the virus into ______ catastrophe
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RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus use a naturally high mutation rate of their RNA ______ with low fidelity for replication to avoid and escape most treatments and vaccines
RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus use a naturally high mutation rate of their RNA ______ with low fidelity for replication to avoid and escape most treatments and vaccines
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True or false: Ribavirin incorporation is non-mutagenic?
True or false: Ribavirin incorporation is non-mutagenic?
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True or false: Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in cell culture?
True or false: Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in cell culture?
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True or false: The antiviral activity of ribavirin correlates directly with its mutagenic activity?
True or false: The antiviral activity of ribavirin correlates directly with its mutagenic activity?
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True or false: Ribavirin forces the virus into 'error catastrophe'?
True or false: Ribavirin forces the virus into 'error catastrophe'?
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True or false: RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus have a naturally low mutation rate of their RNA polymerases for replication?
True or false: RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus have a naturally low mutation rate of their RNA polymerases for replication?
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True or false: Ribavirin is a mutagenic ribonucleoside?
True or false: Ribavirin is a mutagenic ribonucleoside?
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True or false: Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in cell culture?
True or false: Ribavirin reduces infectious poliovirus production to as little as 0.00001 percent in cell culture?
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True or false: Ribavirin incorporation is non-mutagenic?
True or false: Ribavirin incorporation is non-mutagenic?
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True or false: RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus have a naturally low mutation rate of their RNA polymerases for replication?
True or false: RNA viruses like HIV and the influenza virus have a naturally low mutation rate of their RNA polymerases for replication?
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True or false: Ribavirin forces the virus into 'error catastrophe'?
True or false: Ribavirin forces the virus into 'error catastrophe'?
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