Zinc deficiency impairs innate immunity by negatively affecting the complement system, the cytotoxicity of natural killer cells, the phagocytic activity of neutrophils and macrophages, and the ability of immune cells to generate oxidants that kill invading pathogens.

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  Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute

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• Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu Linus Pauling Institute via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• macrophages concept
• neutrophils concept
• Natural killer (NK) cells concept