Most dangerous bacteria are
attacked by macrophages.
Not exact matches
When the body is
attacked by microbes,
macrophages release a flurry of chemical signals that trigger inflammation.
In the lymph nodes, «B» type lymphocytes, through their derivative «plasma cells», make antibodies to the antigens brought
by the
macrophages (humoral immunity); and «T» type lymphocytes prepare themselves to
attack the foreign antigens (cellular immunity).
These immune cells that include
macrophages, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells, directly
attack invading microbes
by various means depending on their specific function.