interfering

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Lower temperatures seem to be associated with the suppression or delay in the production of interferons, according to Foxman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

These receptors recognize the nucleic acid component of the virus and activate type I interferons, which instruct cells to fight a viral infection.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2024

He soon plans to post a preprint of his group’s findings about key immune messengers called interferons.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

After detecting viral DNA, cGAS also triggers the production of cGAMP, which induces the immune system to produce Type I interferons.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023

The interferons stimulate uninfected cells to produce compounds that interfere with viral replication.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013