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Mast cells |
contain vesicles full of histamine |
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Neutrophils |
first responder, begins phagocytosis immediately. |
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Monocytes |
differentiate into macrophages |
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Macrophages |
engulf bacteria. Significantly larger and engulf in greater quantities |
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Complement system |
collection of blood serum proteins that can be activated to defend against pathogens |
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Opsonization |
coating of the surface by binding all over it |
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Inflammation |
C3a and C5a bind to the surface of a mast cell causing the mast cell to release histamine |
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Membrane attack complex |
complement proteins enter bacterial cell membrane and form a channel and results in lysis |
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Cytokines |
small proteins released from host cells that help regulate the immune response. |
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Interleukin |
some act as pyrogens and cause fever |
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Interferon |
non-specific defenses against viruses |
