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What are Interferons ?

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Interferons are antiviral glycoproteins released by the virus infected host, cells. They do not inactivate to kill the virus but enter the neighbouring uninfected host cells to prevent viral multiplication in them
Interferons are host specific as they are produced by one host and will not work in another host.
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