What are interferons? How do they protect against viralinfection?

Q: What are the components of innate immunity?

A: The innate immune system comprises of the barriers that aids to keep viruses, bacteria and other…

Q: How does an HIV particle acquire its envelope?

A: The human immunodeficiency virus causes HIV infection, which can later progress to become acquired…

Q: What are the key components in the complement system and their roles

A: Complement system is made by different components,mainly plasma proteins having different functions…

Q: Explain the following statement: "Both bacteria and viruses can use similar mechanisms to evade the…

A: The immune system is the bodys defense against pathogens such as bacteria & viruses. Bacteria…

Q: What is the difference between natural and acquired immunity?

A: Immunity is the ability of the body to defend itself against disease causing organisms.   Everyday…

Q: What is the difference between active and passive immunity? What is vaccination?

A: Immunity is the potential of multicellular organisms to resist the dangerous microorganisms.Immunity…

Q: What is the difference between PAMP and antigen?

A: The immune system is studied in immunology. The immune system is a collection of cells, tissues, and…

Q: What is meant by complement fixation? What are cytolysins?

A: Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins are Y-shaped globular proteins secreted by the plasma…

Q: Under what conditions are interferons produced, and howdo they limit the transmission of viruses…

A: Interferons (IFNs) are the group of soluble glycoproteins which are known to be cytokines. These are…

Q: Of which type of defensecell do viral infectionsstimulate the multiplication?

A: Viral infection causes stimulation of various specific and nonspecific types of immunity in the…

Q: what is a “cytokine storm”?

A: The term "cytokine" is made up of two terms - cyto meaning cell and kine meaning signaling.…