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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 neighbouríng uninfected host cells to prevent viral multiplication in them.
Interferons ate host specific as they are produced by one host and will not work in another host.
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