Cells Responding
Timeline of Healing
100

Cellular waste is cleaned up by these cells.

What are macrophages?

100

The virus infects Throat cells in this stage.

What are days 1-2?

200

These cells carry pathogens to lymph nodes.

What are dendritic cells?

200

Immune System creates antibodies 

What are days 4-5?

300

These two first responder cells fight off pathogens.

What are neutrophils and macrophages? 

300

Damaged throat tissues repair completely.

What are days 7-10?

400

These cells destroy infected cells.

What are T cells?

400

Immune cells flood the area.

What are days 2-3?

500

These cells produce antibodies.

What are B cells?

500

A sore throat occurs over this many days.

What is 3-7 days?

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