Once attached to the phagocyte by way of IgG and/or C3b, the microbe can be engulfed more efficiently and placed in a phagosome.

Illustration of Formation of a Phagosome .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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