Assume a new enveloped RNA virus is causing an epidemic. Which of the following may be useful to manage the disease? Select all that apply.
a. Injectable antibodies
b. Interferons
c. Antibiotics
d. Nucleoside analogs

Question

Assume a new enveloped RNA virus is causing an epidemic. Which of the following may be useful to manage the disease? Select all that apply.

a. Injectable antibodies

b. Interferons

c. Antibiotics

d. Nucleoside analogs

Accepted Answer

Hello everyone. And welcome back. The next question says, what type of compounds can directly neutralize the virus and enhance the immune response. Therefore, making them an effective option in managing an epidemic caused by an enveloped RN A virus. A antiviral drugs, B injectable antibodies, C cytokines or D hormones. So we need to think about something that would be an effective treatment for a viral illness but not just a treatment, but one that works in a very specific way. And that's by a directly neutralizing the virus and then be enhancing the immune response. So which of these things can do that? Well, when we think about directly neutralizing a virus, we would go to choice b injectable antibodies, antibodies themselves can bind to a pathogen and end up preventing it from doing any damage. Injectable. Antibodies are antibodies that have been um synthesized in the lab or made in the laboratory. They're not naturally occurring or made in the body's own immune system and they do bind directly to the virus, preventing it from infecting host cells. And those antibodies are also capable of tagging the virus for destruction by other immune cells. So both functions there directly neutralizing and enhancing the immune response. We might have been wanting to choose choice a anti viral drugs. These are drugs deliberately used to help treat a viral infection. But they don't work by directly neutralizing the virus antiviral drugs. Instead inhibit replication of the viruses within the host and are aimed at the steps in the viral life cycle. They are helpful because they can reduce the length and severity of the illness. So definitely would be useful in an epidemic caused by a virus. But again, we're asked specifically about a compound that can directly neutralize the virus. So that would not be it. So, c cytokines, cytokines are proteins used in cell signaling and specifically a type of cytokines are interferons which are used in the body's antiviral response and interferons work by they're released by an infected cell. So a cell that has been infected by a virus and that stimulates an antiviral response in their neighbors, the uninfected neighbors, which helps make them less likely to be infected. And if they do get infected, helps slow down the replication of the virus. So part of the body's antiviral strategy, but doesn't directly neutralize the virus. So not our answer choice and then finally choice d hormones and these of course are signaling molecules produced by glands. They regulate various physiological processes and they can indirectly influence the immune system, but they don't fit our parameters. So once again, does not directly neutralize the virus. So not our answer here. So the choice, we're looking for compounds that can directly neutralize a virus and enhance the immune response and could therefore be used as a good treatment. In the case of a viral illness would be choice b injectable antibodies. Hope to see you in the next video.

Assume a new enveloped RNA virus is causing an epidemic. Which of the following may be useful to manage the disease? Select all that apply.
a. Injectable antibodies
b. Interferons
c. Antibiotics
d. Nucleoside analogs

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Assume a new enveloped RNA virus is causing an epidemic. Which of the following may be useful to manage the disease? Select all that apply.
a. Injectable antibodies
b. Interferons
c. Antibiotics
d. Nucleoside analogs