Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy - With Access
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy - With Access
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ISBN: 9780134578019
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Interferon’s are the signaling protein molecules that are released from the body in response to the various foreign particles. Interferon gamma is a “dimerized soluble cytokine” that is critical for innate and adaptive immunity against viral, bacterial and protozoal infections.

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