In a patient experiencing a parasitic worm infection,which of the following immune cells will greatly increase in number?
A)mast cells
B)eosinophils
C)monocytes
D)neutrophils
E)basophils

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Eosinophils play a critical role in combating parasitic worm infections. When parasites invade the body, eosinophils are recruited to the site of infection and release granules containing enzymes and toxic proteins that can kill the parasite. Eosinophils also play a role in modulating the inflammatory response and limiting tissue damage caused by the immune response. Mast cells, basophils, monocytes, and neutrophils may also play a role in the immune response to parasitic worm infections, but eosinophils are specifically known to greatly increase in number.

In a Patient Experiencing a Parasitic Worm Infection,which of the Following