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The cells capable of fighting bacterial infection in the body are?
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∙ 13y ago
it is white blood cells
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What 2 things destroy a virus in your body?
for a fungal infection, your T cells destroy it, for a bacterial infection your plasma cells destroy it
What blood cells is the primary line of defense against a bacterial infection?
neutrophil
What does a sudden increase in the number of white blood cells tell a physician?
the body is fighting off a serious infection
What is the effect of a bacterial infection on the hematocrit?
Its really simple if you think about it. if you have a bacterial infection your white blood cell count would increase because as the wbc's are fighting off the infection they die off releasing a chemical into the blood stream that tells your body to increase production of white blood cells. so the hematocrit would have a thicker buffer layer. the buffer layer being the white blood cells. With a higher production of white blood cells the rbc production would very slightly decrease which would decrease the ratio of rbc to whole blood volume.
Is 'phagocytosis' the name for the process used by white blood cells to fight infection?
Yes. The primary function of white blood cells in fighting infection is phagocytosis, or the engulfment, (eating) of cells, cell fragments, and pathogens (bacteria, viruses, etc.).
Which cell will respond whether you have viral infection or bacterial infection?
bacterial..you can't really cure viral infections, only bacterial infections..hence anti-bacterial as antibiotics for a bacterial infection
Which type of white blood cell is an indication of a bacterial infection?
Neutrophils are most indicative of a bacterial infection.
What 2 things destroy a virus in your body?
for a fungal infection, your T cells destroy it, for a bacterial infection your plasma cells destroy it
What fights bacterial infection?
White blood cells. specificly neutrophiles and macrophiles.
What blood cells is the primary line of defense against a bacterial infection?
neutrophil
What is an infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks disease fighting cells in the blood?
HIV infection or AIDS is the disease, which you have infection by HIV virus, that attacks disease fighting cells in the blood.
Does the heart pump white blood cells?
White blood cells are the body's infection-fighting cells. Therefore, they fight against any infection that may affect the heart such as bacterial endocarditis. They attach to the disease and kill them off by either "eating them" (phagocytosis) or by other means.
What is pusses?
pus is a collection of living, dead and dying cells as a result of the body fighting a contained infection.
In what two ways do white blood cells work?
protect from bacterial infection increase our immunity
What does a sudden increase in the number of white blood cells tell a physician?
the body is fighting off a serious infection
What does septic and 21000 white blood cells mean?
Sepsis is a condition where either a portion (a joint, organ etc.) orthe entire organism has a blood borne bacterial infection. The WBC count is higher than the normal range because the body is fighting the infection.
Process of fighting infection through the production of immune system cells?
Immunity.
