Macrophages primarily destroy pathogens, signal the innate immune response, and cause inflammation, though they are also capable of serving as antigen-presenting cells.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Referenced by nodes (6)

• macrophages concept
• pathogen concept
• innate immune system concept
• inflammation concept
• antigen-presenting cells concept
• APC concept