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Does the spleen contain eosinophils that attack parasites in the body?
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes.
The spleen is what searches through circulating blood to fight off blood bourne infections.
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell, which is found in the blood. This means they are found in the spleen.
The spleen is also a secondary lymphoid tissue, so adaptive immune cells [T cells and B cells aka lymphocytes] are also found there.
- 9 years ago
yes. from wikipedia: They are found in the medulla and the junction between the cortex and medulla of the thymus, and, in the lower gastrointestinal tract, ovary, uterus, spleen,
