Eosinophil

Eosinophils

Eosinohils are types of diseases- fighting white blood cell.

Shape; eosinophils have B-shaped nuclei usually having 2 lobe connected by a thin or thick strand.

Size; large granules are present in cytoplasm.

Eosinophils are10-12micrometer in diameter.

Eosinophils are phgocytes that have amoeboid movement.

Granule contain lysosomal enzymes and peroxidase that when released destroy phagocytized material.

Function of Eosionophils

1. Phagocytize antigen-antibody complex

2. Producing enzyme histamines, when body contact with allergen.

3. Destroy certain parasitic worm

4. Reduce inflammatory response, example parasitic infection, allergic infection

Number of eosinophils increases in flowinhg condition-

1. During allergy attack such as asthma, hay fever, food and drug sensitivities and skin condition.

2. With certain parasitic infections

3. Some autoimmune diseses

4. Certain type of cancer