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Which Statement About Antiviral Medications Is INCORRECT

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Which statement about antiviral medications is INCORRECT?

Which statement about antiviral medications is INCORRECT?


A) Viral replication generally uses host cell machinery; because of this, there are many targets for selectively toxic antiviral medications.
B) Sofosbuvir is a nucleotide analog that interferes with HCV's replicase and is extremely effective when used in combination with at least one other anti-HCV medication.
C) Nucleoside analogs and nucleotide analogs that interfere with the activity of reverse transcriptase are used in HIV treatment, along with at least one antiviral other medication.
D) Neuraminidase inhibitors inhibit neuraminidase, an enzyme encoded by influenza viruses that is important for the release of viral particles from infected host respiratory epithelial cells.
E) Available antivirals are virus-specific and target viral entry, viral uncoating, nucleic acid synthesis, integrase, and the assembly and release of viral particles.

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