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The main effects of zinc deficiency on the immune system*
| PMN-Cells | B- Cells |
| Reduced number of PMN cells | Reduced number of B- cells |
| Reduced chemotaxis of PMN cells | Decrease antibody production |
| Monocytes | Pre-T- Cells |
| Reduced number of monocytes | Impaired maturation of Pre-T- cells |
| NK-Cells | Reduced number of T- cells |
| Decreased lytic activity of NK cells | Macrophages |
| T-Cells | Diminish activation of macrophages by T helper cells |
| Reduced cytotoxic action of T-cells |
