RT Book, Section A1 Holland, Steven M. A1 Gallin, John I. A2 Longo, Dan L. SR Print(0) ID 1135226218 T1 Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes T2 Harrison's Hematology and Oncology, 3e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259835834 LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135226218 RD 2024/03/29 AB Leukocytes, the major cells comprising inflammatory and immune responses, include neutrophils, T and B lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. These cells have specific functions, such as antibody production by B lymphocytes or destruction of bacteria by neutrophils, but in no single infectious disease is the exact role of the cell types completely established. Thus, whereas neutrophils are classically thought to be critical to host defense against bacteria, they may also play important roles in defense against viral infections.