Selective Toxicity Is More Challenging When Treating a Viral Infection

Multiple Choice

Selective toxicity is more challenging when treating a viral infection than treating a bacterial infection because ________. (Select all that apply)

A) viruses are intracellular pathogens and effective treatment typically destroys the infected host cell
B) viruses have thick cell walls made of chitin which slows the penetration of antibiotics
C) bacteria have many prokaryotic-specific features to target with antibiotics that won't cause collateral damage to the eukaryotic host cells
D) viruses are eukaryotic like the host cells they infect