Type I interferons protect against microbial pathogens in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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Type I interferons can induce the production of antibodies by activating B cells, but they do not have direct antibody-producing activity on their own. Instead, they primarily protect against microbial pathogens by reducing binding of viral mRNA, altering membrane receptor expression, stimulating natural killer cell production, and inducing ribonuclease activity to degrade viral RNA.

Type I Interferons Protect Against Microbial Pathogens in All of the Following