16. Is a viral infection treated
with the same kind of drug
that treats bacterial
infections?

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Antibacterial drugs, potent against
great variety of bacteria, not
effective against viruses, are
intracellular parasites. A infection
is difficult to since anti-viral drugs
are specific and have limited
. In general the anti-viral
reduce the viral load ( of
virus) relieving symptoms. antivirals
(and anti-retrovirals, drugs
act against RNA virals) inhibit the
action of enzymes that
participate in virus life cycle.