Antibiotics inefficiency for viral infection

Antibiotics

These agents are developed from microorganisms to treat a medical condition that arises from
microorganisms by killing or suppressing them.

Bacteria

It is defined as a single-cell microorganism that doesn't possess a nucleus and belongs

explicitly to Prokaryotae. The bacterial cell wall is composed of phospholipids.

Spherical

Rod shape
Bacteria 1 μm Daimeter and 4 μm
length

spiral
Below 0.5 μm diameter and 10-
20 μm length

Figure 1 Classification of bacteria based on the shape

Virus

Viruses are infective agents which contain viral nucleic acid coated using a protein coat.
Viruses lack the cell wall and use the host area for replication because they don't have the
self-replicating ability.
Explanation

In characterising the order of complexity, unicellular microorganisms can be divided into

prokaryotae, which includes bacteria, mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, and chlamydiae, and
eukaryotae, which provides for protozoa and fungi. Since viruses lack a cellular organisation,
they do not strictly belong to the group of unicellular microbes. Even the most basic microbes
are made up of cells with cell walls containing DNA and RNA, synthesising their
macromolecular components, and reproducing via binary fission. However, viruses lack
cellular structure and only have one form of nucleic acid—either DNA or RNA, never both.
They are parasites that must live inside cells. They depend on the host's synthetic machinery
for replication since they lack the enzymes needed for protein and nucleic acid synthesis.
Instead of binary fission, they multiply by a complicated method. Antibiotics fight bacteria
by rupturing their cell walls, preventing the production of new cell walls, and allowing
membranes to leak. However, since viruses lack cell barriers, antibiotics are ineffective
against them.