Anti-Viral

3. One side effect of antivirals is __________, which means low white blood cell count.
6. ________ are natural proteins that help the body respond to viruses and tumors.
8. ________ viruses include HSV and VZV.
9. Antiviral drugs must reach the site of infection to achieve _______ concentration.
12. Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by herpes simplex and _______ zoster virus.
13. Viruses do not have their own _________ machinery, relying on host cells instead.
15. Drugs like acyclovir are selectively activated only in ________ cells.
16. ________ is a drug that inhibits viral DNA polymerase.
17. HIV, influenza, and hepatitis are all examples of _______ infections.
18. Viruses are difficult to kill because they live _______ cells.

1. Neuraminidase is an enzyme found in the _______ virus.
2. Interferons may cause acute flu-like symptoms such as fever and ________.
4. A virus must first attach to and enter a ______ cell to replicate.
5. ________ inhibitors like Oseltamivir are used for treating influenza.
6. Viral infections require a strong host _______ response for recovery.
7. Antiviral agents inhibit active ________, so the virus resumes growth once the drug is removed.
10. Oseltamivir blocks the _______ of new virions in influenza virus.
11. DNA and ______ synthesis are interfered with by some antiviral drugs.
14. One adverse effect of acyclovir is ________, or kidney toxicity.