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Blood borne pathogens are those which can be transmitted when blood infected with them is transver from one person to other like AIDS virus is blood borne and also other example is H. infuenzae which cause influneza and many more others

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False; there are many dangerous blood borne pathogens.


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No, red blood cells do not ingest pathogens. Their primary function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to tissues and carbon dioxide from tissues back to the lungs. The immune response to pathogens is primarily carried out by white blood cells, which can engulf and destroy pathogens through processes like phagocytosis. Red blood cells play a supportive role in the immune system but are not directly involved in pathogen ingestion.


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I think the answer you're looking for is, "White Blood Cells." They are one of the four components of blood, and they engulf any pathogens they detect.


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A bloodborne pathogen is a disease causing agent in the blood such as a virus (HIV, HBV, or Herpes) or bacteria (TB, Gonorrhea). Corrected: Bloodborne Pathogens means, disease causing organisms transmitted by blood and other body fluids. Most common bloodborne pathogens are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C & HIV.


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White blood cells, particularly phagocytes like neutrophils and macrophages, are responsible for trapping and ingesting microorganisms such as bacteria to help fight infection. These immune cells work to identify and engulf pathogens through a process known as phagocytosis.


How do single cell organisms benefit people?

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What surrounds and destroys pathogens in the blood?

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What is responsible for defending blood against the pathogens?

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Can white blood cells ingest pathogens?

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What is carried in red blood cells?

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