Question

Term interferon is related with which type of the following barriers?
1. Anatomical barrier
2. Cellular barrier
3. Cytokine barrier
4. Physiological barrier​

Answer 1

Answer:

cellular barriar ...............

Answer 2

Answer:-

Option (3) is correct.

Some information about the term interferon are:-

(i) Interferon is secreted protein by infected virus cells.

(ii) It protect non-infected cells from further viral infection.

(iii) Interferon are actually anti-viral protein made up to 270 amino acids secreated by virus infected cells.

(iv) By this mechanism interferon limits the infection of virus.

(v) Interferons species are specific which means interferons produced by one species can protect only one type of cells of same species against any viral infection.

(vi) Interferons make cells resistant to viral infection by synthesis of antiviral proteins in that cell.

(vii) Interferons can be used for prophylaxis and treatment of viral infections.