Within buboes, bacteria are directly attacked by ______.
A. dendritic cells
B. B cells
C. macrophages
D. None of the listed responses is correct.
Ans: C. macrophages
Macrophages are large phagocytic cells (macro = big; phage = to eat). They are capable of directly destroying invading bacteria by engulfing and breaking them down using lysosomal enzymes. Buboes are lymph nodes that are inflamed due to a bacterial infection.
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