How effective are antibiotics against viral infections? Antibiotics can prevent viral entry into the cell by binding to host-receptor proteins. Antibiotics work by inhibiting enzymes specific to bacteria. Antibiotics have no effect on eukaryotic or virally encoded enzymes. Antibiotics activate the immune system, and this decreases the severity of the infection. Antibiotics do not kill viruses because viruses do not have DNA or RNA.

How effective are antibiotics against viral infections? Antibiotics can prevent viral entry into the cell by binding to host-receptor proteins. Antibiotics work by inhibiting enzymes specific to bacteria. Antibiotics have no effect on eukaryotic or virally encoded enzymes. Antibiotics activate the immune system, and this decreases the severity of the infection. Antibiotics do not kill viruses because viruses do not have DNA or RNA.

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter17: The Immune System And Disease

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: Which statement is true of viral replication? a. In the process of apoptosis, the cell survives. b....

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