The leukocytes called natural killer lymphocytes
A) release prostaglandins and leukotrienes in response to microbes.
B) increase in allergies and helminth infection.
C) respond to the coating of a pathogen by complement.
D) are nonspecific leukocytes that secrete toxins onto the surface of virally infected cells.
E) are specialists in killing bacteria.

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Natural killer lymphocytes are nonspecific leukocytes that recognize and kill virally infected cells by releasing toxins onto their surface. They do not release prostaglandins or leukotrienes in response to microbes, increase in allergies or helminth infections, respond to the coating of a pathogen by complement, or specialize in killing bacteria.

The Leukocytes Called Natural Killer Lymphocytes