RNA viruses have shown an ability to evade antiviral drugs. How do you suppose this is possible, when viruses are not alive? How may the reproductive methods of viruses help the process?

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anonymous · Answer

the RNA virus adapts to the drug by replicating in a cell that is immune to the drug

anonymous · Answer

RNA virus encode some proteins. drugs are targeted to those proteins. if those protein get changed or mutated such that drug dont affect them and they retain their function......so RNA virus will not have any effect of drug