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What cells recognize and destroy antibody-coated cells:

a) B- and T-lymphocytes
b) basophils and mast cells
c) dendritic cells
d) macrophages and neutrophils
e) NK cells

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Answer:

The correct option is : e) NK cells

Step-by-step explanation:

The antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, is a special cell-mediated mechanism of immune defense. This mechanism involves active lyses or the breakdown of the cell membrane of the antibody-coated target cell by an effector cell of the immune system.

The effector cell required in the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity are known as Natural Killer cells or the NK cells. The NK cells show interaction with the IgG antibodies and recognize and destroy the antibody-coated target cells.

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