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even when the lysosomes are present, why does the skin swells up when an insect,like a mosquitoe bites us?

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On mosquito bite, the area around the bite swells; this is because of inflammation reaction. When a mosquito bites us, it releases a number of foreign substances in the skin. These are called antigens and various inflammatory cells and substances collect at that area to remove the external agents.


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