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How do macrophages recognize infectious agents such as bacteria?
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When antibodies bind to the epitopes of an antigen(bacteria) via antigen receptors, the antibodies present the bacteria to a macrophages in a form that they recognize the foreign substance and engulf them. This antibody-antigen "team work" is also known as opsonization
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Which of the infectious agents is unicellular?
Unicellular infectious agents are prokaryotes, eukaryotes, bacteria, and protoza.
Which types of infectious agents can be killed by antibiotics?
fungi and protozoa and bacteria
Are viruses the only infectious agents living?
No. You also have bacteria, fungi, etc.
What are 5 classes of infectious agents?
Prions, Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Animal Parasites.
What role does mucous membranes play to keep the body healthly?
It protects against infectious agents such as fungi,bacteria and viruses.
Viruses are the smallest known infectious agents?
Prions are the smallest known infectious agents.
An infectious disease is a disease that is caused by what?
Infectious diseases are those diseases which are caused by infectious agents (which include microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and virus, as well as some multicellular animals such as worms) and hence they are the ones which can spread from one person to another. Non-infectious diseases are those diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and do not spread from one person to another.
What is the functions of mucous?
Mucus is found in the respiratory system of humans. The function of mucus is to protect the body from infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria.
What are Infectious disease are caused by?
As the list of pathologies and infectious agents are extensive, a related link is shown below.Once the web page is open, click on Figure 10.3. A table is displayed showing the main infectious agents and the pathologies they cause.
What infectious agents is not living?
Viruses are the only non-biological infectious agents; all otheres are forms of pathogen, which are bacteria.
What are phathogens?
Pathogens are infectious agents.
What agents cause diseases?
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