Lymphocyte, monocyte, and basophil counts decrease in response to corticosteroid administration, while neutrophil counts increase. The peak effects are seen within 4 to 6 hours after a dose of ...

White blood cells or WBCs -- which fight against infection. There are five main types - neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes. * Platelets -- which help blood to clot, thus ...

Cytokines and chemical mediators produced by epithelium, dendritic cells and T-lymphocytes control the effector immune cells, including, eosinophils, neutrophils, mast cells and basophils to ...