Eosinophils in inflamed appendix, light micrograph

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Light micrograph showing eosinophil granulocytes in the lamina propria of an inflamed human appendix. This type of white blood cell is responsible for combating parasites, and have a role in mechanisms associated with allergy and asthma.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -, abnormal, appendicitis, appendix, blood, cell, eosinophil, granulocyte, histological, histology, immunological, immunology, leukocyte, light, lm, medical, medicine, micrograph, microscopy, unhealthy, white