Interferons

question 40

Multiple Choice

Interferons:

• A) are antibacterial agents produced by skin, GIT, and lung cells
• B) are secreted by eukaryotic cells in response to intracellular infection
• C) only produced by activated phagocytes
• D) are host-specific and virus-specific
• E) can block virus replication

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