OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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helper T cell
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macrophage
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mast cell
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plasma cell
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macrophages work as innate immune cells through phagocytosis and sterilization of foreign substances such as bacteria, and play a central role in defending the host from infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Human leukocytes, including macrophages and neutrophils, are phagocytic immune cells that capture and engulf pathogens and subsequently destroy them in intracellular vesicles.
Detailed explanation-3: -A macrophage is a type of phagocyte, which is a cell responsible for detecting, engulfing and destroying pathogens and apoptotic cells.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macrophages don’t eat cells the same way you might eat your food. Instead, the eating machines engulf viruses and bacteria. This is called phagocytosis.