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Vitamin C and infections Effects on the immune system In the intensive search for specific molecules participating in the defense against viruses and bacteria, vitamin C has not been particularly interesting as it is not specifically and firmly linked to any single immunological mechanism. Still, it is possible that as an efficient reducing agent vitamin C has non-specific effects on diverse parts of the immune system (Hemilä 1992a, 1997a, 2003a).