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To: i-node who wrote (167989)4/16/2003 7:45:37 PM
From: muzosi  Respond to of 1584441
 
even a stopped clock is right twice a day. widespread use of antibiotics is contributing to resistant strains of microbes, not viruses. most anti-virals are not inexpensive enough yet to be abused in a similar manner. although misuse of hiv anti-virals have been observed to cause resistant strains too.



To: i-node who wrote (167989)4/17/2003 10:34:46 AM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1584441
 
You know how the widespread use of antibiotics is leading to new resistant strains of viruses, right?

I made a D in my one high-school biology course (none in college). But I thought antibiotics didn't work on a virus...

You're right........and the use of anti virals are not that widespread to act on viruses the way antibiotics effect on bacteria.

Something else is motivating the development of these new strains or maybe its just the way the ecosystem works.


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