Biology, asked by Sainargo, 1 year ago

Why can't an antibiotic be used for HIV virus

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Answered by star81

First of all antibiotics are used for the bacterial diseases and they destroy the cell wall of bacteria but HIV is a virus and it has a mechanism to destroy the immunity of the person having it .

Sainargo: I was just checking to see who would answer first and correct. Your answer is close but not accurate. The correct answer is

Sainargo: HIV is a viral rather than bacterial disease, so antibiotics cannot be used to treat it directly. But because the virus disrupts the body's own disease-fighting immune system, antibiotics critical for treating patients infected with HIV.

star81: First of all HIV is not a disease AIDS is a disease

Sainargo: I never said HIS was a disease

Sainargo: HIV (sorry autocorrect)

Sainargo: Sorry for testing you

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