Which of the following antiviral drug categories is incorrectly matched with its description?

A) Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors: Target retroviruses
B) Nucleoside analogs: Mimic normal nucleotides interfering with nucleic acid replication
C) Interferons: Used for postexposure prophylaxis
D) Proteases: Target protein-cutting enzymes which make mature virons
E) Antisense antivirals: Short sequences of nucleotides that are complementary to viral RNA


Answer: C

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