Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 51

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. Why are viral diseases more difficult to treat than bacterial diseases
b. You are a researcher aiming to develop a drug to reduce the multiplication of chickenpox (varicella zoster) virus. Thinking about the steps of the viral multiplication cycle, describe at least three potential targets that would reduce the amount of virus produced by infected cells.