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What disorder is associated with Legionnaires' disease?
the Legionella bacteria survive being phagocytosed. Instead of being destroyed within the macrophage, they grow and replicate, eventually killing the macrophage.
Special lysosomes in the macrophage cell contain digestive enzymes that can destroy invading bacteria?
true
I need words with the suffix -phage?
Sure, words with the suffix -phage include bacteriophage (a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria) and macrophage (a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system defend against bacteria and other pathogens).
Do special lysosomes in the macrophage cell contain digestive enzymes that can destroy invading bacteria?
true
What kind of cell can engulf bacteria or make antibodies?
Inside the human body, a particular type of white blood cell called a macrophage will engulf and digest bacteria.
Special lysosomes in the macrophage cell contain digestive enzymes that can be destroyed invading bacteria true or false?
A. true
How do you use macrophage in a sentence?
she had a macrophage in her body
What term means a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells?
A macrophage is the type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells.
What is the true regarding macrophages?
A macrophage is a type of white blood cell capable of engulfing and destroying harmful bacteria that have invaded the body
Are bacteria larger than viruses?
no bacteria is larger than viruses
How do your white blood cells disarm foreign bacteria?
The WBC's (White Blood Cells) enter the area with the bacteria. When the reach, they give off antibodies, which then go and attach to the bacteria. This stops the bacteria. Then the macrophages, or the largest WBC's devour the bacteria along with the antibodies. A chemical in the macrophage causes the bacteria to dissolve.
Septic shock may occur due to excessive macrophage activation and production of excess what?
Septic shock may occur due to excessive macrophage activation and production of excess nitric oxide. Macrophages normally produce this substance to eliminate invasive bacteria.
