Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 8CT
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To compare:

The ways in which acyclovir and adenosine arabinoside drugs are activated.

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There are some antiviral drugs which inhibit viral infection by inhibiting synthesis of nucleic acid. Acyclovir and adenosine arabinoside are antiviral drugs that are the analogs of nucleic acid.

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To determine:

The reason that why acyclovir is a better choice than adenosine arabinoside.

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