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Ch. 11 - Innate Immunity
Norman-McKay- Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles 2nd Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7

Which of the following would you not expect to see in the first stage of inflammation?
a. Histamine
b. Kinins
c. Macrophages
d. Increased blood vessel permeability
e. Eicosanoids

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Understand the stages of inflammation: The first stage, often called the vascular stage, involves immediate responses such as vasodilation and increased blood vessel permeability to allow immune cells and molecules to reach the site of injury or infection.
Identify the roles of the listed components: Histamine and kinins are chemical mediators released early to cause vasodilation and increase permeability. Eicosanoids are also involved early as signaling molecules that promote inflammation.
Consider the timing of macrophage involvement: Macrophages are immune cells that typically arrive after the initial vascular changes, during the cellular stage, to phagocytize pathogens and debris.
Recognize that increased blood vessel permeability is a hallmark of the first stage, facilitating the movement of immune components into tissues.
Conclude that among the options, macrophages are not expected to be present in the first stage of inflammation because their recruitment and activation occur later.

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