Macrophages are long-lived cells present in virtually all body tissues that use phagocytosis to trap invaders found in the tissue.

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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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• Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia www.chop.edu Children's Hospital of Philadelphia via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• pathogen concept
• macrophages concept