basophil $rightarrow$ Granular white blood cell that increases in number due to allergic reactions.

BLOOD PHYSIOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

basophil

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The white blood cells which increase during allergy is eosinophils.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recent studies have demonstrated that IL-3-elicited basophils are highly responsive to FcRI crosslinking via IgE-antigen complexes. After encountering antigen, IL-3-elicited basophils release multiple effector molecules that can contribute to allergic inflammation.

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