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In the immune sustem, interferons are a part of

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Physiological barrier

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Cellular barrier

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physical barriers

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cytokine barriers

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Interferons (IFNs) make the cells resistant to viruse and are first line of defence against viral infection and acts as cytokine barreir and act as chemical messenger of immune cells
Certain kinds of cells, when infected with a virus release interferons (glyproteins) and play a role in developing immunity against viral infection.
Physiological barriers like body temperature, pH of the body fluids and other body secretions prevent growth of several disease-causing microorganisms
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