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No, the white blood cells are divided into many types of specialized cells. The Macrophages, Granulocytes, Natural Killer cells and Dendritic (Lagerhans) cells are part of the immuno response system's first line of defense: Macrophages kill any type of pathogens they recognize as not welcome, while the Neutrophile Granulocytes are experts in bacteria killing. Dendritic cells alert the adaptive immuno response system such as T-cells. Cytotoxic T-cells then kill tissue cells infected by pathogens, and so does Natural Killer cells (but does not touch the pathogens themselves). They do not have to be activated first, but are able to find infected/sick cells by themselves, which makes them effective cancer-killers. Also, by killing infected cells they prevent growth and proliferation of more pathogens in the body. Regulatory-T-cells (suppressor cells) and T-Helper cells does not kill pathogens themselves but regulate the rest of the white blood cells.
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Are white blood cell pathogen?
No white blood cells are not pathogens, they protect the human body from pathogens.
How do white blood cells fight disease?
Pathogens (disease causing agents) are always present in the environment. When they invade in the body, pathogen-destroying white blood cells act as the a line of defense for the body. Macrophages and neutrophiles destroy microorganisms through phagocytosis (engulfing them whole) and are found in the interstitial fluid (outside of the blood stream and cells). The pathogen is drawn into the macrophage where enzymes such as lysozyme kill the pathogen. White blood cells can also identify certain proteins an carbohydrates on the surface of invading pathogen and this recognition triggers the cell's responses. Lymphocytes do not attack directly but instead, they recognize that the cell has become infected by a virus and release antibodies that tags to invader by binding to the antigen molecule. This triggers the mechanism that destroys the invader.
What infectious disease attacks the body's white blood cells?
AIDS attack white blood cells, but it isn't infectious. It is inherited.
What kind of organisms do red blood cells attack?
Red blood cells do not attack other organisms, it is the white blood cells that do this. All the red blood cells do is contain hemoglobin to transport oxygen round the body. They are themselves attacked by malaria parasite.
Does red blood cells attack microbes?
No, red blood cells help transport gases. It's white blood cells you're after :) (ed: spelling)
The body's natural way of responding when invaded by a pathogen is?
White blood cells will attack the pathogen which can cause swelling and fever.
Are white blood cell pathogen?
No white blood cells are not pathogens, they protect the human body from pathogens.
Why do white blood cells produce antibodies?
White Blood Cells prouduce antibodies because when a pathogen (another name for a diease) enters your body white blood cells sends out the right antibodies to kill the pathogen and when it is killed the white blood cells remembers it so if the pathogen ever comes back again they know how to get rid of it this is called immunty
What happens after a white blood cell destroys a pathogen?
The cell will expel the phagosome that the pathogen was in through exocytosis.
What do white blood cells attack?
What could be the problem white blood cells attack red ones
How the human immune system fdeals with pathogen?
White Blood Cells
How does an immune response starts after a macrophage attacts a pathogen?
The blood cells detect the pathogen The pathogens release toxins The blood cells make antibodies to fit the toxins ( they have to be a specific shape) The antibodies stick the bacteria together ready to be engulfed by he white blood cells The White blood cells remember the antibodies needed for that pathogen so they can make antibodies quicker next time the pathogen invades
Where does white blood cells attack microbes?
In the blood.
Do red blood cells attack viruses that cause an illness?
No. red blood cells carry oxygen. White blood cells attack pathogens such as viruses.
Do red blood cells or white blood cells attack the flu virus?
white blood cells. red blood cells dont have nuclei so they cant do much
What blood cells fight pathogens?
White blood cells fight infection while the red blood cells carry blood to your heart.
How does provigil affect white blood cells and platelets?
the white blood cells could attack the red blood cells and a horrible collision could occur
