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One way your body can stop viral infections is by making interferons. (Interferons= are proteins that are produced that are produced rapidly by virus-infected cells and move to noninfected cells in host). Antiviral drugs can be given to infected patients to help fight a virus.
- This answer is correct i got it out of a book"Life's Structure and Fuction" A National Geogaphic.
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Medication for basal pneumonia?
Antibiotics are given, even though the infection is viral, to prevent infection while the body heals.
Discuss why it would be fruitless to prescribe penicillin for a viral infection?
Penicillin's mode of action is dependent on the beta-lactam ring. This ring is analogous to the D-ala-D-ala peptide chain on glycan strands in peptidoglycan, the component that makes up the bacterial cell wall. Penicillin inhibits cell wall synthesis; therefore, it has no effect on a viral infection due to the structure of a virus. It is sometimes useful to prescribe antibiotics to prevent secondary infection by bacteria in the event that a viral infection damages the immune system.
How does interferon protect cells from viral infection?
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Are Hepatitis B and C a viral infection of the liver?
yes b-c viral infection
Is mumps a viral infection of the salivary gland?
No. It's caused by a viral infection in the salivary glands.
Is the avian flu viral or bacterial?
Spanish flu is viral.
Why do doctors prescibe antibiotics for viral infections when antibiotics are supposed to be for bacterial infections?
Sometimes doctors will prescribe them to either prevent or treat a secondary infection. Some examples are lung or ear infections that may develop as a result of an initial viral infection.
If you have a viral infection should you be in school?
maybe depending on the infection I really don't think you should be at school with a viral infection. it can either get wrose or better i would wait out the infection at home. it would be alot safer for you and for the other children around you. to make sure go to your doctor and find out what type of infection and get help for it.
Is laryngitis caused by a fungal infection?
Laryngitis is the name given for inflammation of the voice box or larynx. It is not a specific disease and can have several causes. A fungal infection could be one of these causes but it is normally a bacterial or viral infection that causes these symptoms.
Is asthma viral?
No. It is a genetically inherited disease, not a viral infection.
What kind of infection is infectious mononucleosis?
Viral Infection
Which types of jaundice can be prevented by vaccination?
Vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and yellow fever can prevent jaundice due to viral infection.
