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interferon inducer
Broader Terms:
antiviral agent
Broader Terms:
immunomodulator
Narrower Terms:
poly IC
Related Terms:
interleukin 18
Scope Note:
agents that promote the production and release of interferons; they include mitogens, lipopolysaccharides, and the synthetic polymers Poly A-U and Poly I-C; viruses, bacteria, and protozoa have been also known to induce interferons.
Term Number:
1559-3711
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