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Messenger molecules, released by virus infected cells, that attches to the surface of healthy cells and stimulated them to synthesize proteins that prevent viral reproduction are called:-

A

Cytotoxins

B

Lymphokines

C

Interferons

D

Antibiotics

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C
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