Question

1. antibiotics would be effective against which of these infections? (note: please change all question marks to checkmarks for correct answers or empty boxes for incorrect answers.) cold sores cholera whooping cough. syphilis genital warts chickenpox 4. why do antiviral medications often have side - effects? most antiviral target cell membranes, a structure found on both virus particles and human cells viruses are intracellular pathogens, and therefore, there is often host cell damage with antiviral treatments when viral metabolism is restricted, the host cell will die 5. rather than developing more antiviral medications, what is a more common focus for researchers when it comes to viral disease? vaccine development designing drugs to minimize cpes designing bacteriophages reducing induction triggers for persistent infections

Explanation:

1. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections. Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, whooping - cough is caused by Bordetella pertussis, and syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, so they can be treated with antibiotics. Cold sores, genital warts, and chickenpox are viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective against them.
2. Viruses are intracellular pathogens. Antiviral medications often cause host - cell damage because they target processes that occur within the host cell where the virus replicates, leading to side - effects.
3. Vaccine development is a more common focus for researchers regarding viral diseases as it can prevent viral infections before they occur, rather than just treating them with medications.

Answer:

1. Cholera, Whooping cough, Syphilis
2. Viruses are intracellular pathogens, and therefore, there is often host cell damage with antiviral treatments
3. Vaccine development