How do protease inhibitor (PI) drugs prevent viral replication?
a. They are counterfeit bases that prevent reverse transcriptase from synthesizing the DNA needed for viral replication.
b. They inactivate the enzyme that allows the viral genetic material to be integrated into the human host's cellular DNA.
c. They prevent the production of proteins needed for viral particles to leave the cell and infect other cells.
d. They prevent initial infection by blocking the receptor the virus uses to enter target cells.
ANS: C
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