Which of the following statements regarding phagocyte recognition of pathogens is TRUE?
A) Lectins on the surface of microbes are bound by chemokine receptors.
B) NOD proteins on the surface of microbes are detected by TLRs.
C) TLRs in the phagocyte cytoplasmic membrane bind surface structures of microbes.
D) MACs on the surface of microbes are detected by NOD proteins.
E) TLRs on the surface of microbes trigger the accumulation of opsonins.

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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on the phagocyte's cytoplasmic membrane recognize and bind to specific structures on the surface of microbes, initiating an immune response.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Phagocyte Recognition of Pathogens