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| *** '''Eosinophils''': kill parasites by the release of granules | | *** '''Eosinophils''': kill parasites by the release of granules |
| *** '''Basophils/ mast cells''': kill parasites by the release of granules | | *** '''Basophils/ mast cells''': kill parasites by the release of granules |
− | ** Blood '''monocytes''': phagocytose bacteria | + | ** Blood '''[[Monocytes - WikiBlood]]''': phagocytose bacteria |
| ** Tissue mast cells and '''macrophages''': phagocytose bacteria | | ** Tissue mast cells and '''macrophages''': phagocytose bacteria |
| *Effectively, innate cellular response seeks to hold off the infection until the [[Adaptive Immune System - WikiBlood|adaptive]] response can back it up with a more specific attack | | *Effectively, innate cellular response seeks to hold off the infection until the [[Adaptive Immune System - WikiBlood|adaptive]] response can back it up with a more specific attack |
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| * Neutrophils produce vasoactive peptides | | * Neutrophils produce vasoactive peptides |
| ** E.g. histamine and bradykinin | | ** E.g. histamine and bradykinin |
− | ** Cause a great increase in extravasation of blood granulocytes and monocytes and plasma proteins at the site of infection | + | ** Cause a great increase in extravasation of blood granulocytes and [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]] and plasma proteins at the site of infection |
| * Neutrophils are the archetypal cell associated with [[Inflammation - WikiBlood|acute inflammation]] | | * Neutrophils are the archetypal cell associated with [[Inflammation - WikiBlood|acute inflammation]] |
| ** Are attracted to sites of inflammation by: | | ** Are attracted to sites of inflammation by: |