Peritoneal macrophage phagocytosis of E. coli, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Note the macrophage has short filopodia that extend from t


Peritoneal macrophage phagocytosis of E. coli, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Note the macrophage has short filopodia that extend from the cell and aid in finding bacteria for phagocytosis. A tissue macrophage is a large, mature phagocyte that can ingest and destroy invading microbes, foreign particles, cancerous or diseased cells and cellular debris. Alveolar (lung pleural cavity) macrophages are part of the reticuloendothelial system. Magnification: x2,340 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.


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