Question

Why antibiotics have no effect on viruses?

Answer 1

Effect of antibiotics on viruses:

1. Viruses are disease-causing sub-microscopic organisms that have both DNA and RNA as their genetic materials.
2. The medicines that fight against bacterial infection and help in keeping the individual healthy are known as antibiotics.
3. Antibiotics do not affect viruses as bacteria and viruses have different machinery.
4. Viruses do not possess cell walls that can be attacked by antibiotics; instead, they are covered by a protective protein coat.
5. The virus uses the host cell's machinery to complete its cycle.
6. Antibiotics only act on the symptoms such as fever but not on viral infection.
7. Antivirals and vaccines affect the virus.