Does treating a viral infection with antibiotics affect the course of the infection?
A)No;antibiotics do not kill viruses,because viruses use host proteins to replicate and antibiotics affect bacterial proteins.
B)No;antibiotics do not kill viruses,because viruses self-assemble into active particles.
C)Yes;antibiotics activate the immune system,and this decreases the severity of the infection.
D)Yes;antibiotics can prevent viral entry into the cell by binding to host-receptor proteins.

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Antibiotics do not kill viruses because they target bacterial proteins, while viruses use host proteins to replicate. Antibiotics will have no effect on the course of a viral infection.

Does Treating a Viral Infection with Antibiotics Affect the Course