Phagocyte attachment to a pathogen is enhanced by a process known as
A)diapedesis.
B)chemotaxis.
C)margination.
D)leukocytosis.
E)opsonization.

Name: Phagocyte attachment to a pathogen is enhanced by a process known as A)diapedesis. B)chemotaxis. C)margination. D)leukocytosis. E)opsonization.
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Opsonization is the process where pathogens are marked for phagocytosis by the binding of opsonins, such as antibodies or complement proteins, enhancing the attachment of phagocytes to the pathogen.

Phagocyte Attachment to a Pathogen Is Enhanced by a Process