Whether it’s fighting the coronavirus or the common cold, the body’s immune system has several mechanisms to combat viral infection. The first response to a viral infection is the rapid-onset innate response. There are several mechanisms involved in innate immunity: interferons, natural killer cells, and antigen-presenting cells.

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