Unlike acute inﬂammation, chronic inﬂammation is characterized by tissue destruction, induced by the persistent oﬀending agent or by the inﬂammatory cells. It is also characterized by the cells involved, which include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Lymphocytes
B) Plasma cells
C) Macrophages
D) Neutrophils
E) Eosinophils
F) Mast cells

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Neutrophils are primarily associated with acute inflammation, whereas chronic inflammation involves lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, eosinophils, and mast cells.

Unlike Acute Inﬂammation, Chronic Inﬂammation Is Characterized by Tissue Destruction