If a novel virus evades initial innate immune defenses by suppressing interferon production, which consequence follows regarding adaptive immune response?

💡 Explanation

The adaptive immune response relies on antigen presentation, often initiated by interferons that stimulate dendritic cell maturation and T-cell activation. If interferon production is suppressed, dendritic cell activation is impaired, because this delays T-cell activation, which compromises the subsequent adaptive immune response, rather than enhancing other mechanisms directly.

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