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Why is it so difficult to selectively target viruses with drugs? ? They are too small be be impacted by most antimicrobials. ? Their metabolism is too slow; most antimicrobials require actively metabolizing pathogens in order to work. ? Their protein capsid blocks the action of the drugs. ? Unlike bacteria, they are able to avoid antimicrobials by hiding inside the nucleus of the host cell. ? They rely almost exclusively on the host cell's metabolic machinery for their replication, so there are few targets for selective toxicity.

          Why is it so difficult to selectively target viruses with drugs?

? They are too small be be impacted by most antimicrobials.
? Their metabolism is too slow; most antimicrobials require actively metabolizing pathogens in order to work.
? Their protein capsid blocks the action of the drugs.
? Unlike bacteria, they are able to avoid antimicrobials by hiding inside the nucleus of the host cell.
? They rely almost exclusively on the host cell's metabolic machinery for their replication, so there are few targets for selective toxicity.

Why is it so difficult to selectively target viruses with drugs?

? They are too small be be impacted by most antimicrobials.
? Their metabolism is too slow; most antimicrobials require actively metabolizing pathogens in order to work.
? Their protein capsid blocks the action of the drugs.
? Unlike bacteria, they are able to avoid antimicrobials by hiding inside the nucleus of the host cell.
? They rely almost exclusively on the host cell's metabolic machinery for their replication, so there are few targets for selective toxicity.

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Why is it so difficult to selectively target viruses with drugs? O They are too small be be impacted by most antimicrobials. O Their metabolism is too slow; most antimicrobials require actively metabolizing pathogens in order to work. O Their protein capsid blocks the action of the drugs. O Unlike bacteria, they are able to avoid antimicrobials by hiding inside the nucleus of the host cell. O They rely almost exclusively on the host cell's metabolic machinery for their replication, so there are few targets for selective toxicity.