What step of inflammation is enhanced by the presence of opsonins?

A) the clearance of the infection by phagocytosis
B) when foreign matter is contained
C) when capillaries dilate and become more permeable
D) when macrophages engulf debris and foreign matter
E) when additional leukocytes are recruited to the region


Answer: A) the clearance of the infection by phagocytosis

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