PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A macrophage has the ability to locate and ‘eat’ particles, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Macrophages are born from white blood cells called monocytes, which are produced by stem cells in our bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macrophages, a kind of white blood cell, are one of the first types of cells at the infection (along with neutrophils). They get to the infection from your blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macrophages and neutrophils (phagocytes) are the front-line defenders in your body’s immune system. They seek out, ingest, and destroy pathogens and other debris through a process called phagocytosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macrophages may have different names according to where they function in the body. For example, macrophages present in the brain are termed microglia and in the liver sinusoids, they are called Kupffer cells.