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How do disease caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses by react to antibiotics?
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∙ 7y ago
Viruses ALL ignore antibiotics,
Bacterial infections vary in their response depending on the sensitivity of the bacteria to the specific antibiotic.
Eloise Kuphal
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∙ 7y agoDisease caused by viruses cannot be cured by antibiotics. Antibiotics ONLY work on bacteria.
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How do diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
Disease caused by viruses cannot be cured by antibiotics. Antibiotics ONLY work on bacteria.
How do human diseases caused by bacteria and disease caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
Viruses ALL ignore antibiotics, Bacterial infections vary in their response depending on the sensitivity of the bacteria to the specific antibiotic.
What is difference between viral disease and bacterial disease?
One is caused by bacteria and the other is caused by viruses. Only bacterial diseases can be successfully treated with antibiotics. Bacteria are alive, viruses are not. Viruses invade bacteria and take over their properties, including the ability to infect.
How do human diseases cause by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
Viruses ALL ignore antibiotics, Bacterial infections vary in their response depending on the sensitivity of the bacteria to the specific antibiotic.
Why would antibiotics not help if you had a flu?
Influenza is a viral disease and antibiotics do not affect viruses, only bacteria.
Why antibiotics are ineffective against viral disease?
Antibiotics are only for bacteria. Viruses need antiviral medicines.
What effect does an antibiotic have on a viral disease?
Antibiotics don't help against viral diseases, so you shouldn't take them for colds and flus. Antibiotics only help against bacterial diseases, and even then you shouldn't take them w/o knowing which strain of bacteria is it that you have been infected with.
Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
Is there a disease for not doing homework?
You don't get diseases from doing work - you get them from bacteria and viruses.
Which microorganism causes skin disease?
Skin diseases can be caused by viruses, fungi, bacteria, or parasites.
What are some causes disease?
Diseases are often caused by viruses and bacteria or genetic factors.
Does an infectious disease spread only by bacteria?
Infectious diseases spread when bacteria or viruses move from the carrier to others.
