What is most likely to arrive first during the initial 3 hou

What is most likely to arrive first during the initial 3 hours after contact with a pathogen?

A- Basophils

B- Monocytes

C- Neutrophils

D-Lymphocytes

E- Any of the answers are equally likely

Solution

Answer

C. Neutrophils

Neotrophils are the first cells to arrive at the site where inflammation occurs.

They are usually the first responders to microbial infection.

Neutrophils fight bacteria and viruses by phagocytosis which mean they engulf pathogens.

They arrive within minutes at the site of infection.