Which of the following is the major reason why it has been difficult to treat viral infections with chemotherapeutic agents?
A. Viral metabolism resembles that of their hosts so there is no selective point of attack.
B. Viruses use the metabolic machinery of their hosts, which limits many of the potential points of attack.
C. Viruses have no metabolism and therefore offer no selective point of attack.
D. Actually, viruses are not difficult to treat with chemotherapeutic agents.
Answer: B
Microbiology
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