The primary purpose of agents for herpes viruses is to
1. inhibit HIV protease.
2. prevent viral DNA synthesis.
3. bind directly to reverse transcriptase DNA.
4. create a defective DNA strand.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Protease inhibitors for HIV inhibit HIV protease.
Rationale 2: Herpes antivirals prevent viral DNA synthesis.
Rationale 3: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors for HIV bind directly to reverse transcriptase DNA.
Rationale 4: Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors create a defective DNA strand.
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