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Interferons act against viral infection ...

Interferons act against viral infection by

A

Engulfing and digesting infected cell

B

inducing macrophages to phagocytose infected cells

C

activating complement proteins

D

blocking translation of viral proteins

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The correct Answer is:
D
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