APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, that has the property of inhibiting virus replication.
A
infiltrating ductal carcinoma
B
infectious mononucleosis
C
interferons
D
lymphadenitis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Interferons act via autocrine and paracrine pathways to induce an antiviral state in infected cells and in neighboring cells containing interferon receptors. Interferons are the frontline defenders against viral infection and their primary function is to locally restrict viral propagation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interferons provide a first line of defence against virus infections by generating an intracellular environment that restricts virus replication and signals the presence of a viral pathogen to the adaptive arm of the immune response.

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