09-11-2007, 03:28 PM
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the role that interferons play in the immune defense system?
A. They act as an anaphylatoxin and chemoattractant for human neutrophils.
B. They act directly against viruses.
C. They induce the expression of antiviral proteins in adjacent uninfected cells.
D. They induce the synthesis of interferon in adjacent uninfected cells.
E. They stimulate the division of B cells.
A. They act as an anaphylatoxin and chemoattractant for human neutrophils.
B. They act directly against viruses.
C. They induce the expression of antiviral proteins in adjacent uninfected cells.
D. They induce the synthesis of interferon in adjacent uninfected cells.
E. They stimulate the division of B cells.