Which of the following antiviral drug categories is NOT virus-specific, would NOT directly disrupt the machinery in human cells, and would effectively kill off an invading virus?

a. interferons
b. nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
c. peptide fusion inhibitors
d. protease inhibitors


Answer: A

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