Immune complexes are removed from blood by _____________?
Correct answer: A. Kupffer cell
- A. Kupffer cell
- B. Basophil
- C. Plasma cell
- D. B cell
Explanation
Kupffer cells, the fixed macrophages lining hepatic sinusoids, phagocytose immune complexes arriving through the portal blood. B cells and plasma cells make antibodies but do not primarily remove circulating complexes.
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