Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 17, Problem 8RQ
Although interferons have several effects, they are particularly useful against infections with which type of pathogen?
a. bacteria
b. viruses
c.
d. helminths
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