Multiple choice

By which mechanism do abortively infected cells undergo programmed cell death?

  1. Apoptosis

  2. Necroptosis

  3. Pyroptosis

  4. Anoikis
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Explanation

Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death associated with antimicrobial responses during inflammation. In this process, abortively infected cells that recognize certain danger signals within themselves produce cytokines, swell, burst and die.

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