WorksheetsVirus blockers!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Antivirals do not destroy viruses.
True
False
Like in antibiotics, resistance to antiviral agents do occur.
True
False
Most of the antiviral agents used in veterinary medicine are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
True
False
Most of the antiviral agents target the viral protein and nucleic acid synthesis phase of the viral life cycle.
True
False
Antivirals, unlike antibiotics do not have any side effects.
True
False
What is the viral life cycle stage targeted by the antiviral Amantadine?
Adsorption
Uncoating
Viral synthesis
Release
What is the mechanism of action of enfuvirtide?
fusion inhibitor
matrix protein interference
nucleoside analogue
neuraminidase inhibitor
Which of the following is a "guanosine analogue"?
Penciclovir
Cidofovir
Umifenovir
Oseltamivir
Which of the following is an entry blocker?
Acyclovir
Arbidol
Trifluridine
Rimantadine
Why Oseltamivir is used in canine parvovirus infection?
It stops the replication of parvovirus.
It boosts the immune system of the dog.
It targets bacteria that may complicate the disease.
It prevents other microbes from entering the lungs.
