The process by which neutrophils are attracted to the site of an infection by the interaction between microorganisms and tissue is called

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Chemotaxis is the process by which neutrophils are attracted to the site of an infection through chemical signals released by microorganisms and tissues. Diapedesis refers to the process by which neutrophils squeeze through the walls of blood vessels to enter the infected tissue. Opsonization is the coating of microorganisms with proteins called antibodies that make it easier for neutrophils to recognize and destroy them. Phagocytosis is the process by which neutrophils engulf and destroy microorganisms. While all of these processes are involved in the immune response to infection, only chemotaxis refers specifically to the attraction of neutrophils to the site of infection.

The Process by Which Neutrophils Are Attracted to the Site