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White blood cells engulf (eat) dead cells. They are like vacuum cleaners. :)

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What kind of white blood cells is made of dead bacteria and white blood cells?

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What blood cells fight germs and break down dead cells?

white blood cells


Pus associated with some infections is made of?

Dead white cells and bacteria


What part of the blood destroys dead and damaged cells?

White blood cells, specifically phagocytes, are responsible for destroying dead and damaged cells in the blood. Phagocytes engulf and digest these cells to clean up and maintain the health of the blood.


What cell fight germs and break down dead cells?

white blood cells


Why do only bacterial infections cause pus formation?

Viruses stay inside the cells. They can not be attacked by the white blood cells. Bacteria are usually stay outside the cells. They are readily attacked by the white blood cells. There is fight between white blood cells and bacteria. Pus contains the dead bacteria and dead white blood cells. That is why the pus formation occurs in bacterial infection only. This is the probable answer to above question.


It is made up of dead bacteria and white blood cells?

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Which kind of white blood cell is found in pus?

Pus is an exudate which contains dead and dying neutrophils (a type of white blood cells).


What is pus made up of?

Pus is formed when the body removes dead skin cells and white blood cells called neutrophils in an infection. It is a sign that the body is still putting up a defensive reaction against the invading microbes.


What is the white smelly discharge that forms around gauged piercings?

Dead white blood cells.


What Cell removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune cells?

White Blood Corposules


What part of the blood fight germs?

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