BIO 220 DISTANCE - CHAP 12 - VID 8 - ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS

The innate immune system includes an arsenal of antimicrobial proteins that help fight infections in various ways. This video clip covers the role of interferons in limiting the spread of viral infections, the complex complement system and its role in assisting our defenses, and other antimicrobial peptides that can "punch holes" in the membranes of invading microbes.