parasitic inflammation would show predominantly____________________?
Correct answer: C. Eosinophils
- A. Lymphocytes
- B. Neutrophilis
- C. Eosinophils
- D. Basophils
Explanation
Helminthic and many other parasitic infections commonly stimulate eosinophilia, so eosinophils predominate in the typical parasitic inflammatory response. Neutrophils are more characteristic of acute bacterial inflammation.
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