Medical Quiz

Topics: Innate Immunity Quiz

Approximately 30-60 minutes after being bitten by a “bug”, a 26-year-old man noticed a localized swelling and erythema in the affected area. The edema is most likely the result of:

A. Altered plasma osmotic pressure

B. Increased vascular permeability

C. Vasoconstriction

D. Lymphatic obstruction

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A. Phagocytes

B. Phagosome

C. Phagolysosome

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