Learning Objectives for "Early Induced Innate Immunity: 5. Phagocytosis - b.The Steps Involved in Phagocytosis "

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1**. Describe the following steps in phagocytosis:

a. activation
b. chemotaxis
c. attachment (both unenhanced and enhanced)
d. ingestion
e. destruction

2*. State what happens when either phagocytes are overwhelmed with microbes or they adhere to cells to large to be phagocytosed.

3*. Describe what causes most of the tissue destruction seen during microbial infections.

4*. Compare the oxygen-dependent and oxygen-independent killing systems of neutrophils and macrophages.

5*. Briefly describe the role of autophagy in removing intracellular microbes.

(*) = Common theme throughout the course

(**) = More depth and common theme

TPS Question

• RETURN TO "EARLY INDUCED INNATE IMMUNITY: 5. PHAGOCYTOSIS - b. THE STEPS INVOLVED IN PHAGOCYTOSIS"

Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.