The immune protein which protects the cells from viral infection is _______.

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Interferon. The immune protein that protects cells from viral infection is interferon. When the body's cells are attacked by a viral infection, the cells produce an antiviral protein called interferon in response. Interferons are released from infected and dying host cells. Interferon makes living cells resistant to virus infection. Fever increases the production of interferon. In humans, there are three groups of interferons- (1) α- interferons from white blood cells (2) β - interferons from connective tissue fibroblasts (3) γ-Interferons from lymphocytes.

The immune protein which protects the cells from viral infection is _______.

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