Fig. 2: Receptor-Mediated Phagocytosis

Receptor-mediated phagocytosis is the process whereby microbes are bound to phagocytic cells by means ofmolecules such as PAMPs, IgG, and C3b.


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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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