Which of the following is NOT a reason for the difficulty of developing antiviral drugs? A. Viruses use host cell machinery. B. Viruses are intracellular pathogen. C. Viruses have ribosomes that are the same as eukaryotic cells. D. Viruses don't have many cell structures to target.
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B: Viruses are intracellular pathogens - This is also a reason for the difficulty of developing antiviral drugs because they are hidden inside the host cell, making it harder to target them without harming the host cell. C: Viruses have ribosomes that are the Show more…
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