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What are interferons? How do interferons check infection of new cells?

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In response to viral infections our body produces glycoproteins called interferons. Such type of barriers of innate immunity is called cytokine barrier. Interferons protect the non-infected cells from further viral infection.
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  • What is interferon?

    A
    Secretion in response to viral infection by the cell
    B
    Secretion in response to bacterial infection
    C
    Secretion in response to fungal infection
    D
    None of the above
  • Interferon is

    A
    antiviral glycoprotein
    B
    antibacterial glycoprotein
    C
    antiviral lipoprotein
    D
    antiviral lipopolysaccharide
  • Interferons are

    A
    Protien products of macrophases, which destroy microbes
    B
    Protein secreted by Virus infected cells which protect non infected cells from further viral infection
    C
    Allergens
    D
    Antibody molecules
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