
Will 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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