Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Exercise 13

Interferon was at first thought to be the viral magic bullet; however, it has been found to have which of the following draw backs?
(a) In most cases, administration of interferon is only a treatment and not a cure of viral diseases such as genital warts and cancer.
(b) Recombinant interferon can be made in large quantities and is relatively cheap.
(c) Recombinant interferon is unstable and does not re main long in the body, and some microbes have devel oped resistance to it.
(d) Injection of interferon can produce side effects includ ing fever and organ toxicity.
(e) a, c, and d.