immunity: Interferons
Interferons
Interferons are proteins released by a virus-invaded cell that prompt surrounding cells to produce enzymes that interfere with viral replication. They are the reason that, in most instances, infection with one virus precludes infection by a second virus.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Undesirable Immune Responses and Conditions
- Active and Passive Immunity
- T Lymphocytes
- Antibodies
- B Lymphocytes
- The Immune Response
- Nonsusceptibility
- Interferons
- Inflammatory Response
- Nonspecific Defenses
- Bibliography
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