Antiviral Drugs That Act at the Level of Host Recognition

question 10

Multiple Choice

Antiviral drugs that act at the level of host recognition are designed to

• A) prevent endocytotic vesicle formation.
• B) prevent virus binding to the host cell receptor.
• C) enhance antibody production.
• D) inactivate viral nucleic acid polymerases.
• E) bind to viral metabolic enzymes.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Use

Prenatal use typically refers to the consumption of substances, medications, or other practices engaged in by a pregnant woman that could affect her health and/or the health of her unborn baby.

Masculinized External Sex Organs

Development of external sex organs in a way that resembles typical male genitalia, often due to hormonal influences.

Female Genotype

The genetic makeup of a female organism, characterized typically by having two X chromosomes.

Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

A synthetic estrogen once prescribed to prevent miscarriages and complications during pregnancy, later found to cause adverse health effects.