Question

why are antibiotics not effective against viral disease​

Answer 1

Answer:

Antibiotics block metabolic pathways in bacteria: i.e. inhibit cell wall formation; protein synthesis. Antibiotics are not used to treat viral diseases because they are ineffective and may harm helpful bacteria

Explanation:

Antibiotics are useless against viral infections. This is because viruses are so simple that they use their host cells to perform their activities for them. So antiviral drugs work differently to antibiotics, by interfering with the viral enzymes instead.Mar 31, 2014

Answer 2

Answer:

This is because viruses are so simple that they use their host cells to perform their activities for them.

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