an701 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Interferons are released in the body in response to viruses? True or False? Merged post follows: Consecutive posts mergedIn the book it says that interferons bind to uninfected cells, in turn, triggers the synthesis of cellular enzymes that inhibit viral replication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greippi Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 True, they can be. They can be produced in response to bacteria and other microbes and microbial products. For example, double stranded RNA (found in some viruses), when encountered by a certain immune cell may trigger interferon production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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