Characteristics of Viruses
~~> •Nonliving agents that infect bacteria, plants, animals
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•Do not contain
•cellular organelles
•DNA or RNA (have one or the other)
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•Can be classified as intracellular parasites
•Must be in host cell to replicate and cause infection
•M...
✓ ~~> Viruses mutate rapidly, and drug becomes ineffective
Difficult for drug to find virus without injuring normal cells
Each antiviral drug specific to one particular virus
•Antiviral drugs are clinically difficult to make and are very expensive
Broad spectrum vs Narrow spectrum
✓ ~~> Broad: effective against many species
Narrow: one restricted group of microorganisms
virus are known for
✓ ~~> mutations.. always changing. Can adapt
chicken pox (varicella)
✓ ~~> airborne and contact (family of DNA viruses)
herpes family
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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