How does our body kill viruses and why won't anti-biotics kill them?

And can an antiboitic kill a parasite?

How does our body kill viruses and why won't anti-biotics kill them?microsoft office

Antibiotics kill bacterias, and are made to kill them in a specific way. Since I virus isn't really a living organism in the traditional sense of the word, they are difficult to deal with. Generally an antibiotic kills by disrupting the reproduction cycle of the target so it can't replicate itself, or by disrupting its cellular integrity so it just dies. Since the virus doesn't reproduce the same way (mitosis) and isn't technically alive, they can't be disrupted in the same manner.

Our body disables viruses in different ways. It usually can form antibodies to them, but it takes time for the immune system to figure out how best to get rid of the virus.

Parasites are generally killed by specific drugs that target specific parasites. Much like a herbicide kills certain types of plants, but you wouldn't call a herbicide an ''antibiotic'', you wouldn't call an anti-parasitic agent an antibiotic.

I hope that helps.

How does our body kill viruses and why won't anti-biotics kill them?norton antivirus

It depends on the parasite. Giardia is a very common parasite that can be treated with an antibiotic call Flagyl. But you have to be diagnosed by a doctor to get the right treatment for the type of parasite.