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Interferons (select the INCORRECT statement) Interferons are components of the innate immune system that are produced in response...

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Interferons (select the INCORRECTstatement)

Interferons are components of the innate immune system that areproduced in response to a viral infection.

The gene that encodes a given interferon molecule is present inthe viral genome and is introduced into the host cell when a virusinfects that cell.

Interferons act in a paracrine manner and bind to cell surfacereceptors on neighboring host cells.

Activation of interferon receptors on a host cell leads to theexpression of antiviral proteins that prevent viral replication inthat host cell.

A virus can invade a host cell that has activated interferonreceptors on its surface.

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The gene that encodes a given interferon molecule is present in the viral genome and is introduced into the host cell when a virus infects that cell Most virusinfected mammalian    See Answer
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