Question

Which group of scientists discovered interferons in 1957?

Options

• Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin

• Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur

• Fleming and Florey

• Alick Isaacs and Jean Lindermann

Answer 1

Interferons were discovered in 1957 by British scientists Alick Isaacs and Jean Lindermann. This is a fundamental historical fact in virology and immunology, marking the first identification of this important class of antiviral proteins.