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In what ways can human diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?
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See below: Each type of bacteria has its own special biochemistry and antibiotics work in many ways to stop growth or portions of that biochemistry so to kill the bacteria. Viruses work differently than bacteria and require different chemicals (antivirals) to stop their biochemistry and growth.
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