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netineya [11]
3 years ago
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Why antibiotics are ineffective against viruses

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dedylja [7]3 years ago
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Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses<span> because </span>viruses<span> do not have cells.</span>Viruses<span> are infectious agents that live within the cells of other living things. </span>Antibiotics<span>work by breaking down the cell walls of bacteria or interfering with the bacteria's ability to repair its cell's DNA, according to How Stuff Works.</span>
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