Which anti-microbial substances reduce viral replication in uninfected cells?
A)Transferrins
B)Perforins
C)Complement proteins
D)Defensins
E)Interferons

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Interferons are a group of antiviral proteins that are released by virus-infected cells to stimulate neighboring uninfected cells to reduce viral replication. Interferons work by inducing the expression of genes that encode antiviral proteins, which inhibit viral replication in uninfected cells. The other options listed (transferrins, perforins, complement proteins, and defensins) are all anti-microbial substances, but they do not specifically reduce viral replication in uninfected cells.

Which Anti-Microbial Substances Reduce Viral Replication in Uninfected Cells