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| Some studies show that interferon production may be stimulated by ... |
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| Interferon system works like... |
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- interferon is released by virus-infected cells
- interferon stimulates neighboring cells to produce antiviral proteins that block virus reproduction from occurring in those cells
- interferon doesn't help the virus infected cell, only helps the neighboring cells, thought to limit the spread of viruses
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| Interferon system is part of the .... line of defense against viral infection in mammals |
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| has antiviral effects are non-specific to many cells |
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| Viruses often only attack specific regions of the body depending on the type of virus and the ... |
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| host cell that is located in the region |
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| Body produces antibodies to viruses... |
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- primary limitation of antibody production
- first time exposure to virus, response is slow (primary response) but subsequent exposure antibody production is faster (secondary response)
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| Most cells produce a chemical called... |
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- used for herpes infections
- prevents portions of the release stage
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- used for influenza infections
- prevents penetration stage
- also used for Parkinson's Disease
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- used for HIV/AIDS infections
- prevents the assembly stage
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- used for HIV/AIDS infections
- prevents function of the reverse transcriptase enzyme
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| Still most effective form of treatment against a virus is to treat for it before exposure |
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- inactivated
- killed vaccine
- larger doses
- more frequent boosters
- attenuated
- live vaccine
- smaller doses
- less frequent boosters
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| Viruses can also be inactivated on inanimate objects... |
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- heavy metals - mercury (Hg), silver (Ag)
- halogens - chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I) are common
- alcohol
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