Assertion :Colon bacilli can be used to produce glycoproteins that can be used for hepatitis B treatment. Reason: Hepatotis B is viral disease and its spread in body can be checked using interferons.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Interferons are the antiviral glycoproteins (called cytokines) that function as immune regulator or lyphokines produced by the infected cells in response to viral infections. Until recently the only source of interferons was human white culture. Now a days, colon bacill can be genetically engineered to produce human interferons. These interferons (particularly IFNa) are used significantly for the treatment of hepatitis B. They are also being tested for the treatment of cancer and some viral diseases including AIDS.

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