Which of the Following Statements Is True of Eosinophils

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of eosinophils?

• A) They are in intact skin, sebum, tears, etc.
• B) They produce the coating of a pathogen by complement.
• C) They are nonspecific leukocytes that secrete toxins onto the surface of virally infected cells.
• D) They increase in allergies and helminth infection.
• E) They release prostaglandins and leukotrienes in response to microbes.

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