Microbiology and Immunology Flashcards

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What is the function of a macrophage?

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Phagocytosis/ intracellular killing

Cytokine production

Antigen presentation

NET formation

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How is phagocytosis initiated?

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Phagocytosis is initiated when any of several types of receptors on the phagocyte surface recognise an appropriate foreign cell or molecule

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