Review Questions
Which of the following is NOT used to treat active viral disease?
- Vaccines
- Antiviral drugs
- Antibiotics
- Phage therapy
Hint:
C
Vaccines_______.
- are similar to viroids
- are only needed once
- kill viruses
- stimulate an immune response
Hint:
D
A patient presents at the clinic with an acute viral infection. Assays that analyze the viral life cycle classify the virus into Group V with a segmented genome. Which virus is the most likely diagnosis for the patient?
- Rabies virus
- Picornavirus
- HIV-1
- Influenza A virus
Hint:
D