How many different species of parasites can cause malaria?
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What is the most effective procedure for preventing infection?
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Platelets that are not used in haemostasis are destroyed by what?
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Lymphocytes and monocytes (25% of white blood
cells) are non-granular leucocytes, in other words
they do not have granules in their cytoplasm and
may be referred to as what?
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What is the term used to describe an
abnormally low level of white blood cells and may
be caused by exposure to radiation, shock and
certain chemotherapeutic agents?
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The production of platelets is regulated by what?
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______ ____ is the major physical barrier to
invading harmful organisms.
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The process whereby certain cells engulf and
destroy foreign cells or particles (microbial
products) is known as ____________.
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A highly specific protein secreted by B lymphocytes following exposure to an antigen.
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A process by which the release of chemicals attracts defence cells,
for example leukocytes, to the site of infection or injury.
