Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions - Questions For Review - Short Answer - Page 413: 3

Answer

Viral infections are more difficult to treat than bacterial infections because bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are not effective on viruses, however, because viruses cannot grow without a host, which means they develop using the host cell's DNA. As such, it is hard to develop medications that can target these specific viral infections.

Work Step by Step

Viral infections are more difficult to treat than bacterial infections because bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics are not effective on viruses, however, because viruses cannot grow without a host, which means they develop using the host cell's DNA. As such, it is hard to develop medications that can target these specific viral infections.
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