| Eosinophils are white blood cells that participate in immunologic and allergic events. |
| The most commonly encountered are Russell and butcher bodies in lymphomas, multiple myeloma, and some reactive or immunologic diseases. |
| Circumstances that upset the balance of immunologic competence, such as stress, can impair the local inflammatory response. |
| Although most persons develop an immunologic reaction to scabies, acquired immunity is poor or nonexistent, and recurring attacks are common. |
| These inflammatory cells consisted primarily of plasma cells and macrophages consistent with an immunologic response to the allograft tissue. |
| The use of high-dose corticosteroid has been the cornerstone in the treatment of some infective or immunologic lung diseases. |
