What Are the Benefits of a Transfer Factor?

Transfer factors are portions of lymphocyte cells in an organism that function as part of the immune system. Studying the transfer factor is helping scientists understand and fight the ill effects of bacteria and viruses.

Function

• A transfer factor is a form of lymphokine, a type of messenger within lymphocyte cells. The transfer factor contributes to communication in the lymphatic system, which regulates an organism's responses to attacks on the body.

Benefits

• The transfer factor can identify foreign cells that are dangerous to the organism, and launch a defense against them more quickly than other immune mechanisms. The transfer factor can also distinguish and destroy variations of that type of foreign cell as well as the originally identified cell.

Additional Benefits

• The transfer factor activates the body's white blood cells to fight infection. This negates the need for antibiotics. Also, the transfer factor can delay the body's response to allergens, reducing allergic overreaction.