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There are chemical signals that call on non-infected cells to help fight a virus. Which are they?

A. Complement proteins
B. Macrophages
C. B cells
D. Interferons
E. Natural killer cells

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Answer:

D. Interferons

Step-by-step explanation:

Interferons are the chemical signals (secretary proteins) responsible for activating non-infected cells so that they could fight a virus. In case of a viral infection, a cell infected by virus release interferons to let neighboring cells know the presence of a virus so that they could enhance their anti viral defense.

Interferons are of 3 types:

1) Interferon α

2) Interferon β

3) Interferon γ

Interferon α & β are secreted by white blood cells while interferon γ is mainly synthesized by natural killer cells.

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