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Phagocytes are very important components of our body's immunity (innate immunity). They are cells that can phagocytose foreign microbes (engulfing microbes by the cell membrane) and then they use enzymes to break down these foreign microbes. Phagocytes may also present the remnants of the microbe to a different type of cells (lymphocytes) to create a memory of that microbe in the body.

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An antibody oponizes invading organisms is in order to enhance the function of?

To enhance the function of phagocytosis. The antibody binds to the antigen (on the organism). The antibody also binds to the phagocyte thus facilitating the coming together of the antibody and phagocyte and phagocytosis can then proceed.


What another name for phagocyte?

Another name for phagocyte is macrophage.


Is a mast cell a lymphocyte or a phagocyte?

A mast cell is not a lymphocyte or a phagocyte. It is a type of white blood cell involved in the immune response, particularly in allergies and anaphylaxis, by releasing histamine and other inflammatory mediators.


A cell which eats?

Phagocyte**


Which is a mononuclear leukocyte that is phagocyte?

macrophage


Phagocyte in chronic infections?

Monocyte


Do phagocyte cell have nucleus?

yes


Do do phagocytes the body?

Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.


How do phagocytes protect the body?

Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.


How phagocytes protect the body?

Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell. A phagocyte flows around bacteria, and sort of creates and dent in itself, which the bacteria goes into, and then the phagocyte closes around it, trapping the bacteria. Then the phagocyte secretes enzmes onto the bacteria to digest it.


Does neutrophils become macrophages?

no. they are a type of phagocyte


Is the final step of phagocyte mobilization?

Chemotaxis

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