Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are collectively classified as granulocytes and circulate in the blood until they are recruited to act as effector cells at sites of infection and inflammation.

Authors

• Person: Janeway CA Jr, Travers P, Walport M Organization: Garland Science
  The components of the immune system - Immunobiology - NCBI - NIH

Sources

• The components of the immune system - Immunobiology - NCBI - NIH www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Janeway CA Jr, Travers P, Walport M · Garland Science via serper

Referenced by nodes (6)

• infection concept
• blood concept
• neutrophils concept
• inflammation concept
• eosinophils concept
• granulocytes concept