Interferon:
It is possible to immunize chicken embryos against viral infection by a substance excreted by cells that have already been exposed to viruses, and seems to be one of the ways to defend the cells themselves to be excreted material blocking any new infection, has been called the name Interferon, has been proved that - as a dose It is very difficult to purify, and it has raised direct interest as a possible means of treating viral diseases, such as measles, influenza, herpes and smallpox. Gradually, hopes have been built that this interferon is the equivalent viral drug for penicillin.
However, the difficulty of extracting interferon means that its price will be astronomical. For example, the use of more than 50,000 liters of blood to produce just 0.1 grams of pure interferon (although this simple amount is sufficient to treat 200 patients with viral diseases).
It is possible to immunize chicken embryos against viral infection by a substance excreted by cells that have already been exposed to viruses, and seems to be one of the ways to defend the cells themselves to be excreted material blocking any new infection, has been called the name Interferon, has been proved that - as a dose It is very difficult to purify, and it has raised direct interest as a possible means of treating viral diseases, such as measles, influenza, herpes and smallpox. Gradually, hopes have been built that this interferon is the equivalent viral drug for penicillin.
However, the difficulty of extracting interferon means that its price will be astronomical. For example, the use of more than 50,000 liters of blood to produce just 0.1 grams of pure interferon (although this simple amount is sufficient to treat 200 patients with viral diseases).
