Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

تمرين 8

All of the following are true about interferon EXCEPT:
(a) Its function is a form of innate defense.
(b) Viral infection of a cell triggers synthesis and secretion of interferon.
(c) Interferon prevents further viral replication in sur rounding cells by binding to their surfaces, triggering production of antiviral proteins that interfere with virus replication.
(d) Interferons can stimulate adaptive immune defenses.
(e) All viruses are sensitive to the antimicrobial actions of interferons.