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===2. Granulomatous===
 
===2. Granulomatous===
 
* Intense activation of T cells, [[Cytokines - WikiBlood|cytokine]] release and [[Macrophages - WikiBlood|macrophage]] activation cause necrosis of surrounding tissue, granuloma formation leading to destruction of host tissue.
 
* Intense activation of T cells, [[Cytokines - WikiBlood|cytokine]] release and [[Macrophages - WikiBlood|macrophage]] activation cause necrosis of surrounding tissue, granuloma formation leading to destruction of host tissue.
* Composed of epithelial cell, giant cells and macrophages in response to infection, for example:
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* Composed of epithelial cell, [[Macrophages - WikiBlood#Giant cells|giant cells]] and [[Macrophages - WikiBlood|macrophage]] in response to infection, for example:
 
** ''Mycobacterium tubercle''
 
** ''Mycobacterium tubercle''
 
** Schistosome eggs
 
** Schistosome eggs
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