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a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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| macrophage |
A type of phagocyte (cell in the body which 'eats' damaged cells and foreign substances such as virus and bacteria).
Ãâó: www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm
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| macrophage |
A large immune cell that devours invading pathogens and other intruders. Stimulates other immune cells by presenting them with small pieces of the invader. Macrophages can harbor large quantities of HIV without being killed, acting as reservoirs of the virus.
Ãâó: www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/bridge.html
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| macrophage |
Large cells found throughout the body, particularly in the spleen, that have the ability to ingest other substances such as "old" red blood cells; also important in the immune response.
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| macrophage |
A "scavenger" white blood cell that engulfs anything recognized as "non-self" (debris, particles, viruses, bacteria, etc.) and destroys it. Macrophages, like CD4 cells, are susceptible to HIV infection.
Ãâó: www.thebody.com/hivnews/aidscare/dec97/pullout.htm...
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