When dendritic cells encounter a pathogen, they phagocytose the pathogen, break it into pieces, and display those pieces on their surface as signals to other immune system components.

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  Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Referenced by nodes (4)

• immune system concept
• dendritic cells concept
• phagocytosis concept
• pathogen concept