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Dima020 [189]
3 years ago
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What is the body's last ditch effort in fighting pathogens?

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GarryVolchara [31]3 years ago
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Once infected cells have sensed an invading pathogen, they secrete molecules called cytokines and chemokines. Cytokines such as interferons are molecules that signal neighbouring cells and induce an antiviral state in them. These cells are then primed to resist an infection with the invading virus.
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