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White blood cells (Leukocytes) are the cells that fight off bacteria and infection. Red Blood cells (Erythocytes) help carry oxygen to all parts of your body.

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Q: What type of blood cells fight off infection?
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What type of blood cell increases to fight infection?

In the most basic form; white blood cells increase. White blood cells fight infection. However, white blood cells are a group of cells that fight infection. The most important infection-fighting white blood cell is a T-cell. These are the most destructive, attacking white blood cells. Your body actually has to deactivate them to keep them from attacking everything. T-cells is the answer.


What type of cell fights infection in humans?

White Blood Cells fight infections in humans.


What type of white blood cells fight infection by phagocytosis?

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Which type of blood cells fights infection?

white blood cells


What happens to the number of white blood cells when an infection is present?

The presences of a large number of white bloods are usually a good indicator of infection due to the fact that white blood cells fight off pathogens. If a wound becomes infected that means that bacteria, viruses, fungi, or any other type of foreign body then white blood cells rush to the site to try and prevent the infection from spreading. This is sometimes how doctors are able to see if there is an underlying problem with a patient, such as an infection. They take blood samples and see the concentration of white to red.


What cells are responsible for fighting infections?

There are many different immune cells that can help fight infections. In general, these immune cells are called white blood cells (also know as leukocytes). Usually more than one type of cell is involved in the fight. Depending on the type of infection and how far along the infection is, certain immune cells may be more active than others.


What type of blood cells fight colds?

The answer to that would be WHITE BLOOD CELLS


What kind of blood fight disease?

White Blood cells help fight disease. You can get a type of cancer if you don't have enough white blood cells.


Name a type of cell found in human blood that uses phagocytosis for capturing and destroying bacteria?

Blood cells use phagocytosis for capturing and destroying bacteria. More specifically, white blood cells. They fight off infection and bacteria.


What does white blood cells fight?

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Are leukocytes red blood cells?

Leukocytes are among the formed elements of blood. They fight infection and identify and neutralize other "foreign" invaders. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


An elevated count of which type of white blood cell is an indication of a bacterial infection?

White blood cell count is likely to drastically increase, or decrease, if a bacterial infection is present. White blood cells are normally fewer then red or platelets however, WBC primarily fight over infection, sicknes, etc. so they will be affected more so than RBC or platelets.