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answer to Question 8 B. enabling the virus to kill the host
cell more quickly
No. While some mutations
may result in the quicker death of the host cell,
resistance mutations work by altering the viral enzymes
targeted by antiviral therapies. To become resistant to
an antiviral drug, the virus must acquire a mutation that
changes the enzyme in a way that makes it insensitive to
drug action but does not damage the virus.
For more information, why
not read the following sections:
Mutations
& resistance in HIV
Question 9
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